ORDINANCES Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

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 law does not require cities to adopt ordinances expanding golf cart driving permissions. — Matthew Kelly july 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 Sleeping overnight in a parked car in Fort Worth may violate the city’s parking limits or camping ordinances. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026 That can lead them to feel pressure to build new roads, modify their land-use ordinances and approve requests from companies wishing to build within their boundaries. — Lauren Mullenbach, The Conversation, 1 July 2026 On top of that, noise and nuisance ordinances can come into play, especially late at night, giving police grounds to respond when fireworks are reported as a disturbance or hazard. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 3 July 2026 The work by Carr set the stage for the city of Miami and the county, which acquired the estate, to approve the nation’s first comprehensive archaeological preservation ordinances in the early 1980s. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 If a disagreement can’t be resolved through direct conversations, homeowners can look into local ordinances, HOA rules, mediation, or professional legal advice. — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 30 June 2026 Chula Vista, Coronado, Poway, San Marcos and Santee adopted ordinances last year to prohibit e-bikes for children younger than 12, and a pilot program under Assembly Bill 2234 beefed up e-bike laws. — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2026 These ordinances are commonly called leash laws, Animal Control Public Information Officer Melissa Knicely told The Charlotte Observer. — Eva Flowe july 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026

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Noun

They were reportedly convicted of violating local morality laws under an Islamic Sharia court in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
The agencies also encouraged states with price-gouging statutes to determine whether enforcement actions are warranted under those laws.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026

Definition of laws

Noun

Mehrabian recalled seeing acts like Tale Of Us and Solomun at Lot 613 in their early days.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Government repression increasingly targeted Catholic clergy in communities in Quiché, and Gerardi began to openly protest the violent acts.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026

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Days after Miller shared details about the car accident, which occurred north of Joplin, Missouri, a GoFundMe was set up to pay for hospital bills.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
Congress has repeatedly considered bills with stronger requirements, many of which have garnered bipartisan support.

— Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026

Definition of bills

Noun

The agencies also encouraged states with price-gouging statutes to determine whether enforcement actions are warranted under those laws.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026
Those interviews suggest that donors seeking to celebrate America fell for a bait-and-switch that, if true, could have violated various criminal statutes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026

Definition of statutes

Noun

The Constitutional Court ruled that Tokayev can run again when his term expires in 2029 because his current tenure does not count under amendments to the constitution that were approved in a nationwide vote in March and came into force this month.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
With four council members already on board, the proposal seems likely to pass, but that doesn’t mean last-minute objections and amendments are not possible when the ordinance comes before the council this month for final adoption.

— Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026

Definition of amendments

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