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a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature
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Recent Examples of statutes
Many mention religion or prayer in their statutes, according to a list compiled by Gateways to Better Education, which offers prayer cards to use during that time.
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Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
All 50 states have their own labor and employment statutes, which vary widely and govern employment at public universities.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2026
At least 22 people convicted under felony murder statutes in several states have been executed, despite not having direct involvement in someone’s death, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Exemption from state laws The proposal outlines a number of state statutes that would not apply to the sports authority.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
During all three years, citations under these statutes accounted for between 42% and 45% of total citations under the state Vehicle Code.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Under current law, the only tax New York City can independently set is the property tax, and even that is constrained by state statutes.
—Tiffany Caban, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
The problem is that Congress changing fundamental statutes is a ponderous process ill suited to administering foreign policy in a dynamic global economy.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Public notice statutes are detailed, structured and precise.
—Tim Regan-Porter, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
All 50 states have their own labor and employment statutes, which vary widely and govern employment at public universities.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2026
At least 22 people convicted under felony murder statutes in several states have been executed, despite not having direct involvement in someone’s death, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Exemption from state laws The proposal outlines a number of state statutes that would not apply to the sports authority.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
During all three years, citations under these statutes accounted for between 42% and 45% of total citations under the state Vehicle Code.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Under current law, the only tax New York City can independently set is the property tax, and even that is constrained by state statutes.
—Tiffany Caban, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
The problem is that Congress changing fundamental statutes is a ponderous process ill suited to administering foreign policy in a dynamic global economy.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Public notice statutes are detailed, structured and precise.
—Tim Regan-Porter, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for statutes
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Nessel's office alleges that Kalshi has circumvented Michigan's gambling laws by offering users to trade contracts based on whether specific events will happen, acting and operating like a gambling platform and should be subject to the same state laws that other online gaming apps are.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Australia has strong laws around foreign interference and national security, and those protections should apply here.—
Christina Macfarlane,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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The affair between Clark and Carol called for some fairly ridiculous, kinky and specific acts in a hotel room.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Street Mob also hosts Don’t Fall in Love Fest in San Bernardino, which has included lineups that blend heavy-hitting Mexican acts like Banda MS and Los Tucanes de Tijuana and rap stars like Future and Lil Baby.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
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In design, engineering, pre-construction, and manufacturing, there are specs, there are permitting codes, there are ordinances, and there’s disconnect between the disciplines, so the context is incredibly complicated.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Changes to Olathe’s city ordinances could require helmets for e-bikes and scooter riders, prohibit the devices from most of the city’s roads, cap their speed at 15-20 mph and allow the city to restrict their use on trails.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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That could raise new credit risks for emerging markets, warned Fitch Ratings, as higher oil prices bloat subsidy and import bills and disrupt remittances, tourism and investment flows.—
Claire Jiao,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Neither have voted against contentious bills or held up votes on the floor.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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The committee follows an earlier proposal in January by Councilmember Nithya Raman, seconded by Harris-Dawson, to place amendments to the tax before voters on the June ballot.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Cultivate the soil as close to planting time as possible and incorporate any fertilizers, organic matter, and other amendments based on your soil test.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Statutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statutes. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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