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 Senate passed legislation to fund all of the DHS except Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol early Friday.
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Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
That landmark legislation was an example of how Massachusetts has always looked out for vulnerable patients.
—Demetrius Atsalis, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Other legislation signed by DeSantis includes a measure (SB 386) requiring farm equipment manufacturers to repair, replace or compensate a consumer if the equipment breaks down within the warranty period.
—Gray Rohrer, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Republicans in the House met Friday after the legislation passed and rejected the plan.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
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Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
That landmark legislation was an example of how Massachusetts has always looked out for vulnerable patients.
—Demetrius Atsalis, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Other legislation signed by DeSantis includes a measure (SB 386) requiring farm equipment manufacturers to repair, replace or compensate a consumer if the equipment breaks down within the warranty period.
—Gray Rohrer, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Republicans in the House met Friday after the legislation passed and rejected the plan.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislation
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The loss, in the first of thousands of product-liability lawsuits against Meta, Google and other social networks, is the kind of black eye that often leads to an increase in government regulations.—
Kurt Wagner,
Bloomberg,
26 Mar. 2026
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But a change in state law last year forced the county to roll back its regulations.—
Mary Ramsey
March 25,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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Democrat-Gazette online A guest piece in the opinion section Sunday railed disingenuously against a percolating public initiative for a state constitutional amendment.—
John Brummett,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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State legislators are exploring a state constitutional amendment to limit how quickly local governments can grow property tax revenue.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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Through a request under a Kentucky open-records law, KFF Health News obtained an informed consent form for the AL16 study used at a public institution, the University of Louisville.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Martha’s father, a law professor, had trained her to be a rational, step-by-step arguer.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Senate parliamentarian's rulings are usually the final word on reconciliation.—
Barbara Sprunt,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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To be effective, copyright law must protect creators and markets from harmful infringement and policymakers should look closely at the impact of this ruling.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Legislation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislation. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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