ORDINARIES Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

ordinaries

noun

plural of ordinary

as in commonplaces

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rules

Noun

The City of Yes plan swept aside cumbersome zoning rules and made office buildings completed as recently as 1990 eligible for conversion in most of Manhattan and parts of other boroughs.

— Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
Last year, the Pentagon attempted to impose major restrictions on journalists working inside the Pentagon, which, in turn, led most news outlets to turn in their access badges and walk out rather than agree to the new rules.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026

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