as in procedures
a way of acting or proceeding
it's always been my policy not to spread rumors
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Recent Examples of policies
Haymon was much less apprehensive of expressing her opinions, particularly her preference for Gascon’s policies.
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Rafael Perez, Daily News, 15 May 2026
Come at my policies or go sit back down on the back bench.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Every Tuesday, this new newsletter will deliver clear-eyed, authoritative intelligence on the deals, decisions, policies, and power shifts shaping one of the world’s most consequential regions, written for the people who need to act on it.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 15 May 2026
The commercial launched Peller into an unexpected superstardom and the question became a cultural catchphrase, even figuring into the 1984 presidential campaign when Democratic candidate Walter Mondale used the phrase in a debate to diminish the policies of rival Gary Hart.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Other fashion weeks including Copenhagen, Berlin, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Helsinki and Melbourne have already announced fur-free policies.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Growing challenges to diverse slates Amid shifting political winds, the proliferation of diverse slate policies quickly generated backlash.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 15 May 2026
Funding cuts and restrictive immigration policies are throttling scientific work as other nations are investing heavily, education experts say.
—Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
What was once an obscure down-ballot statewide office has surged to the forefront of millions of homeowners’ minds in recent years as insurance companies have raised rates or canceled policies as the threat of wildfires has surged.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Rafael Perez, Daily News, 15 May 2026
Come at my policies or go sit back down on the back bench.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Every Tuesday, this new newsletter will deliver clear-eyed, authoritative intelligence on the deals, decisions, policies, and power shifts shaping one of the world’s most consequential regions, written for the people who need to act on it.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 15 May 2026
The commercial launched Peller into an unexpected superstardom and the question became a cultural catchphrase, even figuring into the 1984 presidential campaign when Democratic candidate Walter Mondale used the phrase in a debate to diminish the policies of rival Gary Hart.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Other fashion weeks including Copenhagen, Berlin, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Helsinki and Melbourne have already announced fur-free policies.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Growing challenges to diverse slates Amid shifting political winds, the proliferation of diverse slate policies quickly generated backlash.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 15 May 2026
Funding cuts and restrictive immigration policies are throttling scientific work as other nations are investing heavily, education experts say.
—Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
What was once an obscure down-ballot statewide office has surged to the forefront of millions of homeowners’ minds in recent years as insurance companies have raised rates or canceled policies as the threat of wildfires has surged.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for policies
procedures
Noun
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Clark spent six weeks at the beginning of this school year setting up and practicing classroom routines and procedures with her students.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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The complaint further accuses the properties of failing to implement anti-trafficking policies and training procedures.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Policies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policies. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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