STATUTES Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

statutes

noun

plural of statute

as in laws

a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature a new antilittering statute

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Recent Examples of statutes The full list of 2026 statutes can be found on the Kansas Secretary of State’s website. — Matthew Kelly july 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 The agencies also encouraged states with price-gouging statutes to determine whether enforcement actions are warranted under those laws. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026 And a relatively small number of conservative states have banned drag shows under public indecency or obscenity statutes. — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 30 June 2026 Those interviews suggest that donors seeking to celebrate America fell for a bait-and-switch that, if true, could have violated various criminal statutes. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 So there are serious concerns about potential violations of both of these statutes, and those warrant investigation, including who was involved and the substance of this negotiations. — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Protections should not depend on teenagers accurately identifying themselves, parents reviewing every interaction, or lawmakers revising statutes at the same pace companies update their models. — Ryan McBain, STAT, 2 July 2026 The justices split 5 to 4 in finding that Mississippi's measure does not conflict with federal statutes that set Election Day as the Tuesday after the first Monday in November in certain years. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 June 2026 The group further alleged that the FAIR Plan’s governing statutes do not give Lara the authority to permit the surcharges — and that the statutes require insurers to share in the plan’s profits and losses, and not shift losses to policyholders. — Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

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They were reportedly convicted of violating local morality laws under an Islamic Sharia court in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
The agencies also encouraged states with price-gouging statutes to determine whether enforcement actions are warranted under those laws.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026

Definition of laws

Noun

Mehrabian recalled seeing acts like Tale Of Us and Solomun at Lot 613 in their early days.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Government repression increasingly targeted Catholic clergy in communities in Quiché, and Gerardi began to openly protest the violent acts.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026

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On top of that, noise and nuisance ordinances can come into play, especially late at night, giving police grounds to respond when fireworks are reported as a disturbance or hazard.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 3 July 2026
These ordinances are commonly called leash laws, Animal Control Public Information Officer Melissa Knicely told The Charlotte Observer.

— Eva Flowe July 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026

Definition of ordinances

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Days after Miller shared details about the car accident, which occurred north of Joplin, Missouri, a GoFundMe was set up to pay for hospital bills.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
Congress has repeatedly considered bills with stronger requirements, many of which have garnered bipartisan support.

— Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026

Definition of bills

Noun

The Constitutional Court ruled that Tokayev can run again when his term expires in 2029 because his current tenure does not count under amendments to the constitution that were approved in a nationwide vote in March and came into force this month.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
With four council members already on board, the proposal seems likely to pass, but that doesn’t mean last-minute objections and amendments are not possible when the ordinance comes before the council this month for final adoption.

— Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026

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