legislation

noun

Definition of legislationnext
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 Disability rights advocates testified against the legislation, concerned by unanswered questions on how enforcement would work. — Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2026 To underscore the seriousness of the matter, the Illinois legislature passed new statewide legislation (SB3484) to regulate electric micromobility devices, including high-speed e-scooters, e-bikes and e-skateboards. — Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 Trump has campaigned for years against transgender surgery for children and demanded legislation aiming to ban it. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2026 Further legislation may help advance those offerings, Akabas said. — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for legislation
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  1. regulation
  2. amendment
  3. law
  4. ruling
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  • The central midfielder was banned for breaching anti-doping regulations for an initial four years in February 2024.
    — Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Deadly fires, often linked to electrical faults or gas cylinder explosions, are common in India where investigators have frequently pointed to safety lapses and inadequate enforcement of fire regulations as contributing to recurring loss of life.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of regulation
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  • Instead, Leon County Circuit Judge David Frank ordered a rewrite — a job that, oddly enough, does not fall to the lawmakers who put the amendment on the ballot in the first place.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
  • In response to a list of questions that ProPublica submitted to the governor’s office, a spokesperson defended the amendment using much the same language that critics call deceptive.
    — Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of amendment
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  • In addition, a law creating new asylum eligibility requirements, including new time limits for applying, went into effect earlier this year.
    — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Steven Baicker-McKee, a law professor at Duquesne University and an expert in civil procedure, told CNBC that an advisory jury amounts to an add-on to a bench trial.
    — Jeffrey Kopp, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of law
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  • Following a July federal court ruling in Colorado that initially granted everyone in his class an extra year, Dent unretired and entered the transfer portal for one more season.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The judge's ruling vacated the visa ban and also set aside visa denials that were based only on the policy.
    — Michael Copley, NPR, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of ruling

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“Legislation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislation. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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