policies

plural of policy

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Recent Examples of policies In countries with strong policies controlling the use of cellphones in schools, distraction rates were lower. Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026 Today, all university student athletes are required to complete annual training on university policies and protections against hazing, discrimination, and other forms of misconduct. Paula Wethington, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026 Transit technology must be built to accommodate these day-to-day scenarios while handling fluctuating demand, changing government policies and emerging industry trends. Miroslav Katsarov, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 There’s a new athletic director, a new coach and new policies on transfers, with Kasek approving all transfer paperwork. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Modern-day oligarchs wield outsized influence over elections and self-enriching policies. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026 Stanton Glantz, a tobacco control researcher and longtime advocate for smoke-free policies, told Fox News Digital that secondhand exposure can still occur outdoors. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026 For the last half decade in particular, protectionist trade policies like sanctions and tariffs, as well as other geopolitical conflicts, have incentivized vessels to skirt crackdowns by illicit means. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026 Japan has a long history of strict immigration policies and a homogeneous population. Christine Miyawaki, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for policies
procedures
Noun
  • Other factors range from skin type to upcoming medical procedures, to activity level and daily plans.
    Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • In situations where the facts support that an owner’s installation is a material alteration, the approval procedures for alterations to the common elements prescribed under the community’s governing documents would need to be followed.
    Nicole R. Kurtz, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Policies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policies. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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