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
Unlike other groups in California, CalPERS doesn’t employ lobbyists to sway lawmakers, but several recent examples show that the pension fund has successfully prevented legislation that its staff opposed from moving forward.
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William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Australia was the first country in the world to pass legislation keeping youth off social media, but others have since followed.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
To grant coast guards immediate law enforcement authority within exclusive economic zones, Denmark, Australia, and New Zealand have adopted cable safety zone legislation.
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Jill Goldenziel,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The legislation offers three years of legal protections to Haitians.
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Vera Lucia Pappaterra,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
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William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Australia was the first country in the world to pass legislation keeping youth off social media, but others have since followed.
—
ABC News,
26 June 2026
To grant coast guards immediate law enforcement authority within exclusive economic zones, Denmark, Australia, and New Zealand have adopted cable safety zone legislation.
—
Jill Goldenziel,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The legislation offers three years of legal protections to Haitians.
—
Vera Lucia Pappaterra,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for legislation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislation
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Those also include new regulations on mail-in voting that are likewise facing legal challenges.
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Christensen suggests the state should instead focus on stripping back environmental regulations that make brush clearance and fire prevention costly, which would ensure state firefighters are not working excessive overtime and the state budget is not being stretched beyond its means.
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Before the amendment, violators faced fines of $1,000 for a first violation, $2,500 for a second violation, $5,000 for additional violations within one year and $10,000 for violations near schools, parks and the American River Parkway.
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The purpose of the rule is to prevent players from displaying any political or social messaging, but freedom of religion falls under the first amendment, which was Hawley’s argument, and others, all along.
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Under state law, any single gift — or multiple gifts from the same source that add up to $50 or more during the annual period — must be disclosed.
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Millions of index cards, once restricted by German privacy laws and requiring a lengthy process to obtain, are now directly searchable online in German media, as of a few months ago, after the US National Archives published the surviving membership card files online.
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The ruling marks the latest legal blow to the requirement, which was part of an executive order Trump signed in March 2025.
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The court ruling means that the question will not be on the November ballot even though a Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll last week found that 66% of voters surveyed favored it.
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“Legislation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislation. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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