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 In Arizona, voters passed a measure banning the state from installing and using photo enforcement systems (like speed and red-light cameras) to catch people who violate certain traffic ordinances. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026 Instead, temples are sacred places reserved for special ordinances. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026 When Wilson sent me her timeline, her request for the operative actions of the city (resolutions and ordinances) was nearly four weeks old. — Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026 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 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
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
  • At one point, Two Shell were one of the most exciting acts in underground dance music.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
  • In David’s 1996 novel Absolute Power, an American president presumes himself to be above the rule of law and seeks to force his underlings to commit criminal acts that will benefit him.
    — David Baldacci, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of acts
Noun
  • Claude can also flag unusual transactions, duplicate charges, unexpected fees and bills that have gradually increased.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Democrats won legislative trifectas big enough to pass progressive bills that had gathered dust and lint under Republican control.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of bills
Noun
  • The prosecutor's conclusion differed from an Agriculture Department investigator's assessment that Garner had violated criminal statutes, according to the report.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • However, statutes sometimes allow courts to shift fees to the losing party.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of statutes
Noun
  • Here’s how Florida voters weighed in on the other two amendments on the ballot.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Florida voters are additionally deciding three constitutional amendments, including a proposal addressing property taxes.
    — Sergio Candido, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of amendments

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“Ordinances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordinances. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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