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 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 In bodycam footage, a Sacramento police officer directly cites Grants Pass as a reason that the city has stepped up enforcement of anti-camping ordinances. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 Ibiza is famous for outdoor dance parties, but by the mid-2000s, after-midnight sound ordinances had pushed its superclubs indoors. — Max Marshall, Vanity Fair, 15 July 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. — Laura Mullenbach, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordinances
  1. laws
  2. acts
  3. bills
  4. statutes
  5. amendments
Noun
  • Those who favor stricter immigration laws see the swift hearings as a course-correction for a longstanding problem.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Yes and no, because Ray still has to work within the limits of certain laws and rules.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026
Definition of laws
Noun
  • In a screenplay structured in three acts, that’s the point at which everything falls apart.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026
  • The 14th Amendment’s foundational principles include birthright citizenship, due process, equal protection under the law, and the prohibition for heads of state to engage in acts of insurrection.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 July 2026
Definition of acts
Noun
  • Wheeler breaks down her actionable, high-yield steps for parents with kids of all ages who want to lower their bills right now.
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 31 July 2026
  • In September 2023, California approved the Climate Accountability Package, a pair of bills aimed at creating sustainability reporting requirements.
    — Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of bills
Noun
  • Many changes are stylistic, attempting to conform to the language of the regulation to existing language in use in other state statutes.
    — Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Under federal statutes, Uhls could face up to 20 years in prison without parole for wire fraud and up to 10 years in prison without parole for money laundering.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Definition of statutes
Noun
  • However, neither of these amendments would have decreased the tax burden attached to a home in the same way many of those being voted on later in the year will.
    — Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 21 July 2026
  • According to the Post, Vice Chairman of the ACHP, Travis Voyles, has asked council members to vote on the draft amendments by Friday.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of amendments

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