ordinances

noun

plural of ordinance
as in laws
a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature a local ordinance forbids all street parking during snowstorms

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Recent Examples of ordinances The proposal is a combination of two ordinances originally pitched to the council in September. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026 It is not referenced in the Vermilion Parish code of ordinances. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 The McKinney City Council unanimously voted to approve the site plan in August, saying the plan follows the city’s ordinances. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026 There’s not an exact count of the number of local regulations and ordinances that have been passed since robotaxis have gone mainstream. — Andrew Hawkins, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2026 Multiple Mecklenburg towns have passed ordinances cracking down on ebikes in recent months, and a Charlotte City Council committee asked Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police to draft a proposal for city ordinance changes in August. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026 Furr, who leaves office in November, joined Commissioner Nan Rich in voting against both ordinances. — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 In the early 1990s, conservative groups sought to nullify such ordinances – including Focus on the Family, which had recently relocated its headquarters to Colorado Springs. — Mark Satta, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026 Having been recommended for approval by the Committee of the Whole, the ordinances will now go on to the full City Council for final approval. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordinances
  1. laws
  2. acts
  3. bills
  4. statutes
  5. amendments
Noun
  • And this year, Georgia--with its draconian voting suppression laws--is breaking all kinds of voting records.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The long running legal battle centers on allegations that the league and its 32 teams conspired in violation of antitrust laws to allow the NFL to reach exclusive deals with broadcast partners for the right to air out-of-market games.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of laws
Noun
  • The 11-day 312 Comedy Festival, spread across seven venues, features standup acts such as Michelle Wolf, Nikki Glaser, and Hacks writer Pat Regan.
    — Web Behrens, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Three decades ago, the indie music scene was flourishing with homegrown acts like Beck and Rilo Kiley, based around clubs like Spaceland and the Garage.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of acts
Noun
  • But, according to prosecutors, Wallace’s actions forced the church to scale back programming, take out loans and pay late fees and interest on overdue bills.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Shapiro told Semafor that he’ll be focused on passing a few specific items if his party wins full control of the government — not a parade of progressive bills, as Democrats in some swing states have done after winning the legislature.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of bills
Noun
  • Those statutes prohibit local governments from limiting federal immigration enforcement.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
  • While state legislators pass the statutes that define crimes, local prosecutors decide where to spend limited enforcement dollars.
    — Ronald Wright, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of statutes
Noun
  • Experts say the amendments could affect how the Japanese public views the imperial family.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Florida, however, requires amendments to secure 60% of the vote to pass.
    — Jim Defede, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of amendments

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