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 bipartisan legislation aims to improve housing affordability and availability by deregulating, expanding existing programs and banning large corporations from buying single-family homes, with few exceptions.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
The House legislation includes a provision barring local governments from cutting current budgets for public safety agencies, even if voters approve cuts in the property-tax dollars that fund them.
—Douglas Hanks
march 13, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
What nobody fully reckoned with was that this assumption would become permanently embedded in law, transforming what was meant as a neutral accounting convention into a tool that could make structurally insolvent legislation appear fiscally responsible on paper.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Glotz in 2022 blamed Hastings for failing to introduce legislation that would have sold the mental health center to Tinley Park for redevelopment.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
The House legislation includes a provision barring local governments from cutting current budgets for public safety agencies, even if voters approve cuts in the property-tax dollars that fund them.
—Douglas Hanks
march 13, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
What nobody fully reckoned with was that this assumption would become permanently embedded in law, transforming what was meant as a neutral accounting convention into a tool that could make structurally insolvent legislation appear fiscally responsible on paper.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Glotz in 2022 blamed Hastings for failing to introduce legislation that would have sold the mental health center to Tinley Park for redevelopment.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislation
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Pharma regulations in China, India, Turkey, and elsewhere mean that Novo’s patent, and thus its monopoly, expires Saturday, and manufacturers are racing to produce low-cost versions.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Dallas lost in regulation for the first time in nearly two months, a 6-3 loss to Utah, two nights ago.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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They could technically be set at a simple majority vote, but the more likely scenario is that Democrats will be able to force a 60-vote threshold for each amendment.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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Lawmakers pared back the idea through the amendment process in February, citing concerns that the original language would swell state spending, box out private pest control companies and create an unfunded mandate to counties, which historically handle pests that threaten farms and infrastructure.—
Mark Dee
March 17,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Italy's Constitutional Court on March 12 upheld a 2025 law restricting citizenship to persons with an Italian parent or grandparent.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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Uncompensated seizure under the land-expropriation law can only be pursued under narrow circumstances—when land is unused or has been abandoned, for example—and the program seemingly has yet to seize any property.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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The constitutionality of that executive order is currently awaiting a Supreme Court ruling.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
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The ruling was a win for the defense and a setback to Vatican prosecutors, who have been scrambling to salvage their case.—
NICOLE WINFIELD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Legislation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislation. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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