Thesaurus results for LEGISLATIONS

legislations

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plural of legislation

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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 Along with studio lots, the ecosystem, policies, and legislations will need to be built. — Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 18 May 2026 These potential legislations could be among several items decided by tight votes. — 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

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Like Rominger, Crowfoot said the ESA can at times be too heavy handed, and said there was always room to tweak the law, particularly in an era where California is confronting a cost of living crisis some pin on regulations restricting growth.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Agencies entering into an agreement to place an ALPR along an MDOT trunkline are required to follow strict regulations for both the placement of equipment and use of resulting data.

— Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 30 July 2026

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However, neither of these amendments would have decreased the tax burden attached to a home in the same way many of those being voted on later in the year will.

— Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 21 July 2026
According to the Post, Vice Chairman of the ACHP, Travis Voyles, has asked council members to vote on the draft amendments by Friday.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 21 July 2026

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In other rulings, the IRS has allowed a similar result when an IRA was payable to an estate and the surviving spouse was the sole primary beneficiary of the estate.

— Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Members of the public, perhaps aware only of news stories about court proceedings or statements made to reporters by attorneys, might be surprised by the rulings that result, said Charles Denton, a lecturer at UC Berkeley Law.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026

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