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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
Quinn said that federal lawmakers should attempt to mirror legislation recently enacted in Texas, which requires large data centers to pay for interconnection upgrades and sets rules regarding facilities co-located at existing power plants.
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
Local politicians attempted to modify the legislation in a way families fear creates prohibited public spaces for hanging the posters.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
In recent years, legislation has swept red statehouses across the country, contesting the civil rights gains of LGBTQ+ Americans.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Legislative action could be next The American Fintech Council has been working with both parties in Congress to reintroduce EWA legislation to replace an earlier bill introduced last year.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
Local politicians attempted to modify the legislation in a way families fear creates prohibited public spaces for hanging the posters.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
In recent years, legislation has swept red statehouses across the country, contesting the civil rights gains of LGBTQ+ Americans.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Legislative action could be next The American Fintech Council has been working with both parties in Congress to reintroduce EWA legislation to replace an earlier bill introduced last year.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislation
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Coalie, however, isn’t selling forest fire prevention or personal safety awareness or fair housing regulations.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Familiarize yourself with your local and state laws and regulations before starting your stump removal project.—
Daniel Scott,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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To accommodate this, a Charter amendment establishing Wellington’s official qualifying period to run for the Village Council as a two week period in November, rather than in January, is required.—
South Florida Sun Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
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That changed in the early 1970s, when Texans approved a constitutional amendment that lengthened the governor’s term from two years to four years, taking effect for the 1974 election cycle (governors elected in 1974 and after would serve four-year terms).—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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Under Raisi, Iranian security forces cracked down on demonstrations sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who died in the custody of Iran’s morality police after being arrested for allegedly violating the country’s mandatory hijab laws.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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At stake is a federal law that bars people who regularly use marijuana from legally owning guns.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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While the court allowed the referendum to move forward, their ruling did not comment on the amendment's legality.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The Supreme Court’s ruling on gender identity The Supreme Court’s ruling Monday affirmed the constitutional right of parents to know about their child’s gender identity issues at school.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Legislation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislation. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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