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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislatives
Noun
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Election laws are set by state legislatures, and are then governed by a combination of the governor, the attorney general, the chief election official and the state board of elections.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
31 Aug. 2025 -
This is the moment the conversation must widen beyond labs and journals to living rooms, boardrooms, and legislatures.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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While Texas requires two-thirds of the body to be in attendance for a quorum, Missouri’s legislature only requires a simple majority — and the GOP holds roughly a two-thirds majority in both chambers of the Missouri legislature.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Three commissioners were needed for the meeting; Ralph Rosado and Damian Pardo were the only two who made an appearance in the commission chambers Friday morning.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Legislatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislatives. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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