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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislatives
Noun
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In June, the court’s conservative majority decided to leave questions about transition care in the hands of state legislatures.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025 -
Within months, the legislatures in both states had signed off on gerrymandered versions of their congressional maps, each intended to give the dominant political party five additional seats in Congress.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Still, the two main budget bills easily passed both chambers and were sent to the governor before the Senate took up the marijuana tax legislation, taking the bite out of Hall's threat.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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But with no funding bill poised to pass both chambers, some lawmakers are concerned that the White House’s Office of Management and Budget — or OMB, which is in charge of enforcing budget priorities across federal agencies — may move forward with attempts to implement more draconian cuts.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Legislatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislatives. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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