policies

plural of policy

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Recent Examples of policies The state senator from Greenwich says Lamont has been too loose with state budget policies and should have generated even more savings to ease Connecticut’s debt burdens. Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026 Now sensing an opening, Lowe has sought to form an alliance with Farage, conditioned on Farage accepting some of Restore’s more extreme policies. Reagan Yip, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 His policies also fueled deep opposition, first among wealthy Cubans, many of whom fled to the United States, and later among those who opposed the Communist Party’s monopoly on political power. ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 While these programs are a step in the right direction to improving e-scooter safety, Chicago should also consider policies designed around the developmental needs and behaviors of youth. Narmeen Khan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 Some schools across the state already started adopting these policies last school year, and some even had existing restrictions on the books. Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 The current version of the measure is in line with recommendations from the United Nations, which endorses policies that attempt to make platforms safer for children, instead of banning them from the sites completely. Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026 When Transparentem began its investigation, four of the eight suppliers had no-fee recruitment policies covering at least some facilities. Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026 Organizations have spent years building safeguards designed to prevent errors, whether through governance policies, security controls or human oversight. Rick Vanover, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for policies
procedures
Noun
  • Homendy has warned that without making changes in regulations, operating procedures and laws, close calls and incidents like what happened with Marine One could continue to occur.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The former quarterback said the procedures were eye-opening and humbling.
    David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

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