Thesaurus results for LEGISLATIVE

legislative

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Recent Examples of legislative Latest Indiana legislative updates This story may be updated with additional reporting. —

Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 This column is about one important concept: that our system of government is made up of three equal parts: the legislative, the executive and the judicial. —

Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025 As Abbott did Texas, Governor Lee then engaged a number of state legislatives races during the 2024 cycle in order to help candidates who support school choice beat those who oppose it. —

Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 In addition to the presidential race, Michigan voters are casting votes to fill an open U.S. Senate seat and weighing in on congressional, state legislative, Michigan Supreme Court and university board races, as well as local offices and proposals. —

Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 28 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for legislative

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Peruvians will also choose a bicameral Congress for the first time in more than 30 years, following recent reforms of the legislature that will concentrate a great deal of power in the new upper chamber.

— Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The pro-military bloc holds nearly 90% of the seats in the two-chamber legislature.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026