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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislatives
Noun
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Here are some of the proposals being considered as state legislatures begin their sessions.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026 -
Land prices have become astronomically out of reach for most people, outside wealth continues to pour into our states, and politicians in Congress and our state legislatures increasingly side with wealthy landowners.—
Karlee Provenza,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Previous versions of the bill failed to gain traction in both chambers last year.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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Lawmakers in both chambers were on notice, however, to return if a deal to end the shutdown is struck.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Legislatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislatives. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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