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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislatives
Noun
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Now Minnesota wants in, and at least nine more state legislatures (including Massachusetts) have similar bills in the queue.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026 -
Any increases beyond that would be up to future legislatures.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The two chambers were at odds over certain provisions in the bill, including a ban on institutional investors, such as Blackstone, from purchasing single-family homes.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2026
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Tensions mounted as the meeting went on, with council members calling multiple recesses and eventually clearing the chambers after shouting matches broke out.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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“Legislatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislatives. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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