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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 legislations
These potential legislations could be among several items decided by tight votes.
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Kate Perez, USA Today, 2 Feb. 2026
Through several administrations, the filibuster has been weaponized on both sides, preventing the governing party from passing key legislations—including blocking civil rights legislation.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Kate Perez, USA Today, 2 Feb. 2026
Through several administrations, the filibuster has been weaponized on both sides, preventing the governing party from passing key legislations—including blocking civil rights legislation.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislations
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Their startup, known as Uber, initially clawed its way to success with a growth-at-all-costs strategy that sometimes involved operating without municipal consent, ignoring court orders and clashing with local regulations.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and six states across the country are in lawsuits over who has the jurisdiction to develop regulations on event contracts.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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The legislation aims to increase housing supply and reduce regulatory barriers to construction, with the House adding amendments to the Senate version of the bill to restrict large institutional investors from purchasing single-family homes.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
20 May 2026
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There have been 217 constitutional amendments placed on the ballot in Minnesota's history.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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School dance team members, being female exclusively, are not restricted by Title IX restrictions the way boys in baseball and basketball are restricted by Title IX rulings.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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In the hours after the Missouri Supreme Court upheld the state’s gerrymandered congressional map, the two rulings have ushered in a chaotic and uncertain period for Kansas City voters.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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Parallel with that, city enforcement is essential to holding accountable the app companies dispatching the 65,000-plus e-bike delivery workers within timeframes that impel the breaking of traffic laws.—
Michael Miller,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
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Manny Fernandez, director of operations for the agency, said the dispute stemmed in part from the city’s request for detailed participant information that the non-profit was unable to provide because of the health privacy laws known as HIPAA.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
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“Legislations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislations. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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