policies

plural of policy

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of policies By state law, the California State University, California Community Colleges and all higher education institutions that qualify for Cal Grant financial aid must adopt these policies. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026 The future for national cinema is bleak under a potential Flávio Bolsonaro presidency, with the candidate vowing to mimic virtually all of his father’s policies—and tighten some even further. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 As central bank policies weigh on market sentiment, several major consumer facing corporations are scheduled to report quarterly earnings this week, including PepsiCo and Delta Air Lines. — CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 The commission voted 7-1 to direct County Attorney Tyrone Wade to look into whether any laws or policies were broken during the consent agenda vote and whether any policies should be adjusted to prevent similar situations in the future. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026 The Rand report noted that stakeholders interviewed by analysts also said the city has changed policies to provide incentives for new businesses. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 El-Sayed and other progressive candidates, Ocasio-Cortez argued, are challenging assumptions of American politics, and the appeal of progressive candidates and their policies outside of liberal areas. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 The same governance policies that apply to employees should apply to AI agents. — Tony Grout, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 For the past few years, the addiction recovery nonprofit Shatterproof has helped about half a dozen states craft policies on kratom. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for policies
procedures
Noun
  • Depending on the property, the right solution may be a stronger physical presence, better access control or surveillance, or a combination of personnel, technology and procedures.
    — Sami Nomair, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • After taking down such accounts, companies would write reports and researchers (including us) would publish analyses to explain the evolving tactics, techniques, and procedures of online influence campaigns.
    — RENÉE DIRESTA, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026

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“Policies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policies. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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