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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
Two ordinances banning the machines in six different wards — the 26th, 27th, 28th, 33rd, 35th and 49th — were decisively defeated during a City Council License Committee meeting.
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Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
If the size or appearance of these signs concerns you, your first step is to review your local ordinances.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Benning's goals for the next year include continuing to work through deferred maintenance, building up city infrastructure, updating city ordinances, expanding housing opportunities and helping the city develop a new strategic plan, which is due for a refresh in 2026.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
However, Independence spokesperson Rebecca Gannon said that the charter doesn’t allow the petition process to impact ordinances that have already gone into effect.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
In design, engineering, pre-construction, and manufacturing, there are specs, there are permitting codes, there are ordinances, and there’s disconnect between the disciplines, so the context is incredibly complicated.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Nazarian has sought to expand on Bass’ initiatives and codify some of them in city ordinances.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
That website says state code caps the fines at $100, but local ordinances can be set lower than that.
—Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Senate Bill 1299 allowed cities to create exclusive bicycle lanes through local ordinances.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
If the size or appearance of these signs concerns you, your first step is to review your local ordinances.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Benning's goals for the next year include continuing to work through deferred maintenance, building up city infrastructure, updating city ordinances, expanding housing opportunities and helping the city develop a new strategic plan, which is due for a refresh in 2026.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
However, Independence spokesperson Rebecca Gannon said that the charter doesn’t allow the petition process to impact ordinances that have already gone into effect.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
In design, engineering, pre-construction, and manufacturing, there are specs, there are permitting codes, there are ordinances, and there’s disconnect between the disciplines, so the context is incredibly complicated.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Nazarian has sought to expand on Bass’ initiatives and codify some of them in city ordinances.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
That website says state code caps the fines at $100, but local ordinances can be set lower than that.
—Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Senate Bill 1299 allowed cities to create exclusive bicycle lanes through local ordinances.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordinances
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For over a decade, California has had laws in place to protect transgender people from discrimination in the workplace, gym locker rooms, and schools.—
Lia Russell
March 13,
Sacbee.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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Alexander Csergo, a Sydney business consultant, faces up to 15 years in prison after being the second person to be convicted under Australian laws against covert interference and espionage.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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The affair between Clark and Carol called for some fairly ridiculous, kinky and specific acts in a hotel room.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Street Mob also hosts Don’t Fall in Love Fest in San Bernardino, which has included lineups that blend heavy-hitting Mexican acts like Banda MS and Los Tucanes de Tijuana and rap stars like Future and Lil Baby.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
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That organization, which represents state employees administering federal energy assistance programs, said American households were collectively behind $25 billion on electric and gas bills at the end of 2025 — up from about $23 billion the year before.—
Kevin Hardy,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Mar. 2026
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In a previous statement, NIPSCO explained the delivery charges residents see on bills, saying that the charge covers the regulated cost of safely delivering gas to homes and businesses.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Many mention religion or prayer in their statutes, according to a list compiled by Gateways to Better Education, which offers prayer cards to use during that time.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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All 50 states have their own labor and employment statutes, which vary widely and govern employment at public universities.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The committee follows an earlier proposal in January by Councilmember Nithya Raman, seconded by Harris-Dawson, to place amendments to the tax before voters on the June ballot.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Cultivate the soil as close to planting time as possible and incorporate any fertilizers, organic matter, and other amendments based on your soil test.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Ordinances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordinances. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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