legislation

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 Aside from legislation aiming to avoid debris in the first place, countries and companies around the world are thinking about ways of cleaning up what's left behind. Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2025 The problem with that is, that legislation gave too much power to an OMB director, Russell Vought, that’s already out of control, and firing people, furloughing people, ending government agencies. ABC News, 26 Oct. 2025 Ways and Means, which oversees the Council’s budget process, and Government Operations, which plays a key role in finalizing legislation proposed by the mayor and Council. Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025 His presence in Washington would be needed to sign any legislation to reopen the government. Joey Garrison, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for legislation
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  • Meanwhile, Madrid’s official complaints to the Spanish government’s Higher Sports Council, alleging that La Liga did not have the competency to organise the Miami game within official regulations, sought to raise the possibility of Tebas being suspended from his position.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Each state has its own regulations and tax rates for sports betting.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
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  • Wisconsin voters have approved the majority of constitutional amendments placed on ballots by Republicans in the past two years.
    Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • California is trying to counter the Republican effort by redistricting in favor of Democrats, if voters pass a constitutional amendment next month.
    Savannah Hawley-Bates, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
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  • According to Arkansas law, all drain plugs must be removed from your boat at the boat ramp upon the conclusion of your outing and during transport.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Larson argued the amendment would limit the state's ability to enact more restrictive gun laws in the future.
    Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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  • The court's ruling could influence how future AI laws evolve and how victims seek justice.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • After considerable time, referee Cal McNeill announced that the ruling on the field — even though there had not been any indication of one — was that the ball indeed hit a Nevada player and was recovered by the Broncos.
    Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Legislation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislation. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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