as in lawmakers
a member of an organized body of persons having the authority to make laws
the legislators met in an all-night session to hammer out the details of the bill
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Recent Examples of legislators
Although the program was always designed to ratchet down on emitters, some legislators who supported the extension say the draft unveiled by the California Air Resources Board could hit consumers and the energy sector hard at the wrong time.
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Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Inspired by their neighbors, Puerto Rican legislators enshrined condos in American law for the first time, in 1958.
—M. Nolan Gray, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
An Idaho lawmaker wants to revamp a state process for investigating legislators’ possible ethics violations — with a proposal that would pull much of the process out of the public eye.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
State legislators passed a law last year that would have required all trains — including those like the shuttle trains, or weekend service on low-ridership lines, which currently run without a conductor — to run with two crew members.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
The eventful election cycle included the ousting of two sitting legislators who sparked backlash by bucking their political party on veto votes and a veteran county commissioner.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Despite the heat of the moment, legislators made little movement on the pressing data center issue and chose to leave at-timescontroversial zoning decisions up to individual local bodies.
—Evan Frank, IndyStar, 12 Mar. 2026
Because such amendments in Georgia require a two-thirds vote by legislators, the plan backed by Republican state House Speaker Jon Burns needed at least 21 Democratic votes.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Before Brian Christman could finish the first sentence of his testimony to Ohio legislators, his voice broke as the grief of losing his eldest child overwhelmed him.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Inspired by their neighbors, Puerto Rican legislators enshrined condos in American law for the first time, in 1958.
—M. Nolan Gray, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
An Idaho lawmaker wants to revamp a state process for investigating legislators’ possible ethics violations — with a proposal that would pull much of the process out of the public eye.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
State legislators passed a law last year that would have required all trains — including those like the shuttle trains, or weekend service on low-ridership lines, which currently run without a conductor — to run with two crew members.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
The eventful election cycle included the ousting of two sitting legislators who sparked backlash by bucking their political party on veto votes and a veteran county commissioner.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Despite the heat of the moment, legislators made little movement on the pressing data center issue and chose to leave at-timescontroversial zoning decisions up to individual local bodies.
—Evan Frank, IndyStar, 12 Mar. 2026
Because such amendments in Georgia require a two-thirds vote by legislators, the plan backed by Republican state House Speaker Jon Burns needed at least 21 Democratic votes.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Before Brian Christman could finish the first sentence of his testimony to Ohio legislators, his voice broke as the grief of losing his eldest child overwhelmed him.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislators
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With only a 53-47 majority, Senate Republicans can’t advance the legislation without upper chamber Democratic support, unless lawmakers change the filibuster rule.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2026
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Reforming the state’s VMT regulations by working in partnership with the homebuilding industry needs to be a top priority for state lawmakers in 2026.—
Jeff Montejano,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The ask came too late for the provision to be added to the House bill, but senators agreed on language that would ban companies from owning more than 350 homes.—
Emily Wilkins,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Other senators said this bill would do more good than harm, and has the potential to help students.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Legislators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislators. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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