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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The final wording of the legislation will be announced sometime next week.
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Trey Wallace, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
But the legislation collapsed as different segments of the marijuana industry clashed over a provision tucked into the bill that would have increased taxes on products with higher amounts of THC.
—Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 15 May 2026
This legislation mandates 100% reserve backing with highly liquid assets, strictly limiting collateral to cash, demand deposits, and short-term Treasury bills.
—Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation Thursday that would allow Capitol Police officers to continue serving until age 62.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026
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Trey Wallace, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
But the legislation collapsed as different segments of the marijuana industry clashed over a provision tucked into the bill that would have increased taxes on products with higher amounts of THC.
—Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 15 May 2026
This legislation mandates 100% reserve backing with highly liquid assets, strictly limiting collateral to cash, demand deposits, and short-term Treasury bills.
—Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation Thursday that would allow Capitol Police officers to continue serving until age 62.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislation
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The Center for Biological Diversity has sued the Department of Homeland Security, arguing that its efforts to bypass environmental regulations to speed up construction are unconstitutional.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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And Charlotte City Council is on the brink of pausing accepting or approving data center projects to provide time for impact studies and possibly regulations.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2026
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Why go so severely against the will of the people, as expressed in their approval of the Fair District amendments to the state Constitution?—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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But a last-minute amendment in the House replaced that provision.—
James R Mason,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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For example, a West Virginia law passed in early 2025 gives teachers more power to exclude disruptive students from their classrooms.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Rebecca Miller, the executive director of DC Preservation League, has spent 23 years at the organization, which sued to stop the golf course takeover and joined a coalition attempting to force the Kennedy Center to comply with preservation laws.—
Steven Sloan,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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Less than two hours after the Supreme Court's ruling was announced, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson released a statement vowing to retry the one-time attorney.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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The ruling meant the tariffs shouldn’t have been imposed and thus were unlawful from the beginning.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 May 2026
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“Legislation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislation. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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