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 Unfortunately, there was a clause in the legislation that allowed the president to invoke a waiver of the sanctions. — Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2026 During his 2024 Senate campaign, Rogers signed Independent Women’s Voice’s Stand With Women Commitment, promising to support legislation preserving female opportunities and private spaces. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026 However, the president is head of the armed forces and can propose and veto legislation. — Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Nov. 2026 He is known for his vocal support of a number of progressive issues, including climate change, reproductive rights and stronger gun violence prevention legislation. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for legislation
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  1. regulation
  2. amendment
  3. law
  4. ruling
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  • But their preferred answers — price controls, public ownership, more spending and more regulations — would worsen those problems.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Milei has also embraced data centers and a largely unfettered approach to artificial intelligence regulation, while Pope Leo's inaugural encyclical called for ethical caution and safeguards to protect human dignity in the age of AI.
    — Carrie Kahn, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of regulation
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  • The amendment proposes allowing Agency Chief Contracting Officers the authority to approve such contracts.
    — Digital Producer, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Shortly after the indictment, at a riverside restaurant near the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, both Republicans and Democrats sided with Comey and the first amendment.
    — Frank Langfitt, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of amendment
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  • The department also filed a motion in support of a separate lawsuit filed in May that argues California violates national voting laws by failing to sufficiently remove ineligible voters from its rolls.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Congress must put lasting protections for scientific independence into law.
    — Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of law
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  • The group is using the findings, shared first with Semafor, to reinforce its argument that states and tribes should oversee the markets instead of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ahead of a looming Supreme Court ruling.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2026
  • According to background in the court ruling sent to CNN, two of the Flavian descendants reached an agreement with the seller in 2024.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2026
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“Legislation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislation. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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