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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But following that, recreational use boomed across the kingdom, with regulation failing to keep up.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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State inspectors found the room of human remains at Davis Mortuary in August during their first inspection of the facility after state lawmakers beefed up Colorado funeral home regulations in the wake of other, similar scandals.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026
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Following an hour-and-a-half debate, trustees voted 3-2 in favor of the changes without amendments.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
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The Senate will also be considering hundreds of budget amendments that include specific spending items, amendments to state law, and more.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2026
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Under Louisiana law, if no candidate clears the 50% threshold the top two finishers run again in a June 27 runoff.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Passed in the final days of session and signed into law by Lamont earlier this week, the bill was praised as a massive victory for the state’s labor community and has been strongly embraced by unions and workers advocacy groups.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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The Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the judge's ruling.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling requiring the government to process claims from people who reach a port of entry.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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“Legislation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislation. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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