as in regulation
a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature
Congress has proposed new legislation banning the commercial distribution of plastic straws.
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Recent Examples of legislation
The regime advanced legislation to bar unfriendly countries from the waterway and require all vessels to pay a toll.
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Sampson sits on the legislature’s Government Oversight Committee, which has advanced legislation this year that would set new rules for state legislative earmarks.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
The legislation was passed with support from 119 of California’s 120 state lawmakers.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
That triggered a boomlet of attention and also put focus on federal legislation to address it.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Sampson sits on the legislature’s Government Oversight Committee, which has advanced legislation this year that would set new rules for state legislative earmarks.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
The legislation was passed with support from 119 of California’s 120 state lawmakers.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
That triggered a boomlet of attention and also put focus on federal legislation to address it.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislation
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Excessive drinking—which often resulted in mischief and vandalism—was discouraged, with newspapers calling for greater discipline, regulation, and surveillance.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Apr. 2026
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As deployment expands globally, incidents like this will likely shape future regulations, safety standards, and public trust in driverless technology.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Apr. 2026
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The key language in the amendment was also included in citizenship laws enacted in 1940 and 1952.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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By 1979, 39 states had active applications for Congress to call an Article V convention to propose a fiscal responsibility amendment, but Congress failed to act.—
Steve H. Hanke,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Critics, however, said the new law undermines democratic principles by replacing electoral legitimacy with presidential appointment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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One dichotomy that’s set up in the book is between the language of poetry and the language of law.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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That motion is pending a ruling.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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However, even if the NCPC approves the plan, the project can’t move forward due to Leon’s ruling.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Legislation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislation. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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