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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
Mayor Scott Wehrli suggested that the city staff look at how other Chicago suburbs have set up such ordinances.
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
In response to the shooting inside the nightclub, the city has launched an investigation into the business to determine if any city ordinances have been violated.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Instead, some local governments like Meridian’s passed their own ordinances.
—Idaho Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
This latest reform brings the total number of ordinances enacted or introduced as part of PermitSF to 18 since the program kicked off in February.
—Kenny Choi, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Obtaining a permit, however, was not always possible due to the way the boutique winery ordinances were written.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
This decision has led city councils to adopt new ordinances, judges to adjust their advisements for defendants and prosecutors and defense attorneys to negotiate plea deals under new guidelines.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, residents have staged large protests as some local and state officials drafted ordinances and legislation seeking to block the detention centers.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
The bill would also preempt any municipal zoning restrictions or ordinances that are not consistent with local zoning requirements and regulations.
—Jake Ramsey, Oklahoma Watch, 4 Feb. 2026
Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
In response to the shooting inside the nightclub, the city has launched an investigation into the business to determine if any city ordinances have been violated.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Instead, some local governments like Meridian’s passed their own ordinances.
—Idaho Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
This latest reform brings the total number of ordinances enacted or introduced as part of PermitSF to 18 since the program kicked off in February.
—Kenny Choi, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Obtaining a permit, however, was not always possible due to the way the boutique winery ordinances were written.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
This decision has led city councils to adopt new ordinances, judges to adjust their advisements for defendants and prosecutors and defense attorneys to negotiate plea deals under new guidelines.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, residents have staged large protests as some local and state officials drafted ordinances and legislation seeking to block the detention centers.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
The bill would also preempt any municipal zoning restrictions or ordinances that are not consistent with local zoning requirements and regulations.
—Jake Ramsey, Oklahoma Watch, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordinances
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The letter, an admonition to King’s fellow faith leaders, describes a moral responsibility to break laws that are unjust.—
Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Existing particles will now obey new laws of physics, and so existing structures will be destroyed and replaced by new structures that obey different laws.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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Enriched with squalane, urea, and ceramides, this barrier-protecting formula acts as a protective shield, while keeping my skin ultra-hydrated.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
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Plus, shifts in attitude toward police are not always about single acts but about the weight of national controversies placed on their shoulders, Cross pointed out.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Legislators in at least seven other states are considering bills to prevent transgender people from changing one or both documents, according to a search using the bill-tracking software Plural.—
John Hanna,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Afterward, they were asked for donations to help cover the space's rent and utility bills.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Those federal statutes are enforceable through the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), which directs courts to set aside agency actions when they are taken without observance of procedural requirements and in abuse of agency discretion.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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All states have statutes that allow for enforcement activities and the ability to assess penalties and/or interest.—
New York Daily News Special Sections,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Several amendments that would have increased the bill's scope, like one that proposed to pause the sales tax placed on electric bills, failed on the Senate floor.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
18 Feb. 2026
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The recommit deadline had passed, Koch said, and any amendments passed would have killed the bill.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Ordinances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordinances. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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