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
The regime advanced legislation to bar unfriendly countries from the waterway and require all vessels to pay a toll.
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Sampson sits on the legislature’s Government Oversight Committee, which has advanced legislation this year that would set new rules for state legislative earmarks.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
The legislation was passed with support from 119 of California’s 120 state lawmakers.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
That triggered a boomlet of attention and also put focus on federal legislation to address it.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Sampson sits on the legislature’s Government Oversight Committee, which has advanced legislation this year that would set new rules for state legislative earmarks.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
The legislation was passed with support from 119 of California’s 120 state lawmakers.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
That triggered a boomlet of attention and also put focus on federal legislation to address it.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislation
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While horses aren’t disallowed in city limits, Charlotte has some additional regulations on how they and other animals can be ridden.—
Nick Sullivan
April 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Kiefer Sherwood also scored for the Sharks, whose playoff hopes were dealt a big blow with the regulation loss.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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But critics also pointed to a 2024 amendment with the former GOP chairman of the House Intelligence Committee that broadened the definition of electronic communications service providers.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
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Attorney General James Uthmeier controlled Keep Florida Clean during the 2024 election to assist the DeSantis administration’s effort to defeat the recreational marijuana amendment.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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Critics, however, said the new law undermines democratic principles by replacing electoral legitimacy with presidential appointment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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One dichotomy that’s set up in the book is between the language of poetry and the language of law.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Two bills discussed in a Minnesota Senate committee on Wednesday were drafted prior to the ruling, which does not immediately strike down Minnesota's law.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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World Athletics, the governing body for track and field, introduced a ruling with similar requirements last July, in time for September’s Tokyo World Championships.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Legislation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislation. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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