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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
Should the town change any ordinances or rules to alter how development occurs?
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
This week, the cities of Lee’s Summit and Independence passed ordinances setting limits on how and where city vendors and events can operate during the World Cup.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
All rezoning cases or changes to the city map, Singler said, are categorized as ordinances, therefore requiring two public readings.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Right now, individual Indiana counties have the authority to create ordinances dictating regulations on solar and wind project developments.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
Public frustration is growing, leading to tougher local ordinances.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Over the past two decades, the ordinances guiding the Office of the Independent Monitor (OIM) have been revised multiple times to strengthen its capacity to serve the public effectively.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
The jump also comes in the wake of a slate of anti-RV ordinances in nearby cities, which may have pushed some to move to Cupertino, noted Cupertino Mayor Liang Chao.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Key achievements include ordinances to provide free legal aid for tenants facing eviction and to ease barriers to property tax exemptions.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
This week, the cities of Lee’s Summit and Independence passed ordinances setting limits on how and where city vendors and events can operate during the World Cup.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
All rezoning cases or changes to the city map, Singler said, are categorized as ordinances, therefore requiring two public readings.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Right now, individual Indiana counties have the authority to create ordinances dictating regulations on solar and wind project developments.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
Public frustration is growing, leading to tougher local ordinances.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Over the past two decades, the ordinances guiding the Office of the Independent Monitor (OIM) have been revised multiple times to strengthen its capacity to serve the public effectively.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
The jump also comes in the wake of a slate of anti-RV ordinances in nearby cities, which may have pushed some to move to Cupertino, noted Cupertino Mayor Liang Chao.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Key achievements include ordinances to provide free legal aid for tenants facing eviction and to ease barriers to property tax exemptions.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordinances
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Cameron Winklevoss The cofounder of crypto platform Gemini and early Bitcoin billionaire is a consistent GOP donor lobbying for clear crypto laws.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Due to the state's open records laws, the lottery must, upon request, release the name and city of the winner.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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It will be performed in two acts with an intermission.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Ware also noted that the CSIS study left off incidents that others might call acts of left-wing terrorism.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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Imagine a telco app with an integrated AI assistant that can manage plans, optimize bills, and recommend new services.—
Astha Bhardwaj,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Chen’s Prince Group employs thousands of people and bills itself as one of the biggest conglomerates in Cambodia, with investments in luxury real estate, banking services, hotels, major construction developments, grocery stores and even luxury watches.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Preservation experts note that the White House grounds are governed by multiple overlapping statutes, though the Executive Residence has historically been treated as exempt from some federal planning reviews.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Specifically, Barnes referenced Act 237, or the LEARNS Act, and Act 372, as two statutes justifying the memo's release.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Oct. 2025
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Any amendments that pass could be vetoed by Johnson and then, later, overruled by a council vote.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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For a long term solution, organic amendments should be added to improve the structure and water-holding capacity of the soil.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Ordinances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordinances. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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