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 These include six Illinois towns where data centers have been canceled since last year, and 13 which have enacted moratoriums or restrictive ordinances, according to Robinson Meyer, Heatmap’s executive editor. — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 All seven council members voted unanimously to approve the site plan, telling residents the vote was procedural — simply on whether or not the plan fits the city's ordinances. — Trevor Sochocki, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 Cornelius and Davidson have both enacted local ordinances since December requiring minors to wear helmets and e-bikes to have brakes and lamps. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026 Westlake officials said the data center would have to comply with the city’s noise ordinances. — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2026 Since first proposed in May, officials have worked through questions and concerns from the public and revised the new ordinances before their final approval. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026 And helicopter travel is highly regulated in New York City, in part because of noise ordinances and because of safety. — Fred Katz, New York Times, 31 July 2026 The higher rate is expected to be included in the debate over Barcelona’s next fiscal ordinances. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 The property was also accused of violating multiple ordinances regarding prostitution, public nuisance, unlicensed sale of alcohol, unlicensed sale of cannabis, and unlawful use or possession of a firearm. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordinances
  1. laws
  2. acts
  3. bills
  4. statutes
  5. amendments
Noun
  • For these shoppers, switching to a card or digital wallet may not be a simple alternative, hence the existence of cash-payment laws.
    — Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Jim Zouras, a Chicago attorney who’s represented people in hundreds of Illinois privacy lawsuits, said the state has constructed many new data centers since enacting its privacy laws.
    — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of laws
Noun
  • Although umbrella insurance is far from perfect ― for instance, intentional acts are generally excluded ― umbrella insurance can provide much larger coverage amounts for things already covered by other policies with lower limits.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The character is renowned in the wizarding world for his many heroic deeds, though he’s later revealed as a fraud who took credit for the acts of others after erasing part of their memories.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of acts
Noun
  • Without his salary, paying rent, buying food, phone credit, covering transport costs and paying water bills have all become daily struggles.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • But once similar requirements appear in state statutes, appropriations bills or governing-board directives, the institution no longer controls the terms.
    — David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of bills
Noun
  • The Bankruptcy Court noted that the bankruptcy statutes do not define who is a beneficiary and that the issue would be determined by Arizona state law.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Rokita said in a statement that nothing in Indiana’s emergency powers statutes prevent the governor from declaring separate emergencies based on different factors.
    — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of statutes
Noun
  • Also, in many states, victims’ rights amendments guarantee to victims of crimes the opportunity to participate in criminal trials, and frequently constrain defendants’ rights.
    — Quinn Yeargain, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
  • However, proponents of workplace surveillance say that the amendments are not enough to secure their support for the bill.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of amendments

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