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
Last month, Maine and Oregon passed legislation to decouple from the federal QSBS exemption, meaning that taxpayers will have to pay state income taxes on startup exits.
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Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Prior to the special election, California Republicans asked the California Supreme Court to block it, arguing that the measure had been pushed in violation of procedural rules for new legislation.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Neither did Senate Majority Leader Chase Blasi, a Wichita Republican who directs the flow of legislation in the chamber.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
That interpretation could suggest the mayor of the county’s second-largest city would be prohibited from passing legislation or speaking out against federal laws that may be detrimental to many Chula Vistans.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
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Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Prior to the special election, California Republicans asked the California Supreme Court to block it, arguing that the measure had been pushed in violation of procedural rules for new legislation.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Neither did Senate Majority Leader Chase Blasi, a Wichita Republican who directs the flow of legislation in the chamber.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
That interpretation could suggest the mayor of the county’s second-largest city would be prohibited from passing legislation or speaking out against federal laws that may be detrimental to many Chula Vistans.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislation
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The only figures who seemed to take the RAISE Act personally were those who viewed any regulation of the industry as a major threat to both national competitiveness and their own equity holdings.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Verdier says the increasing regulation in the car industry and the push to move away from fossil fuels are part of the reason why Ferrari is so enthusiastic about this project.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Although constitutional experts and other scholars have relied on the amendment’s legal history to show that birthright citizenship has been the law without exception for well more than a century, newspaper archives offer another useful trove of evidence.—
Lawrence Glickman,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Reduced fares, better signage The amendment includes more than $37 million that will fund regionwide priorities.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 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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The court is considering an appeal of a lower-court judge’s ruling that the amendment is invalid because lawmakers violated procedural requirements.—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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That ruling comes after a federal appeals court sided with Kalshi over New Jersey last month, boosting the fledgling industry’s hopes that the Supreme Court takes up the issue — and discourages Congress from passing any bill that might protect states’ lane.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
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“Legislation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislation. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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