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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
Those policies, their attorneys argue, violate state laws in California that prohibit restrictions on NIL rights, as well as federal antitrust statutes.
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Twice in the past 10 years, the city has sued the motel’s owner under nuisance abatement statutes.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
The settlement doesn’t extinguish potential claims under other areas of law, including Title IX, labor and employment laws, or state NIL and right of publicity statutes.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026
Alabama as an ‘outlier’ in death penalty statutes Only a handful of states ever allowed judicial override.
—Nina Giraldo, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
This pyramid structure quickly became the norm for soccer around the world and enshrined in FIFA statutes.
—Kirk Bowman, The Conversation, 9 June 2026
Buried not so deep in the bylaws and statutes that legally define FIFA, is a pledge that the organization will abstain from the vagaries of politics.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
The historic overturning of precedent effectively stripped HHS and its sub-agencies of the power to independently interpret statutes, including human subject protections regulations.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 5 June 2026
After the simultaneous awarding of the Russian and Qatari World Cups, in 2010, a process that was riddled with vote-buying, FIFA updated its statutes to make sure that such a thing would never happen again.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Twice in the past 10 years, the city has sued the motel’s owner under nuisance abatement statutes.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
The settlement doesn’t extinguish potential claims under other areas of law, including Title IX, labor and employment laws, or state NIL and right of publicity statutes.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026
Alabama as an ‘outlier’ in death penalty statutes Only a handful of states ever allowed judicial override.
—Nina Giraldo, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
This pyramid structure quickly became the norm for soccer around the world and enshrined in FIFA statutes.
—Kirk Bowman, The Conversation, 9 June 2026
Buried not so deep in the bylaws and statutes that legally define FIFA, is a pledge that the organization will abstain from the vagaries of politics.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
The historic overturning of precedent effectively stripped HHS and its sub-agencies of the power to independently interpret statutes, including human subject protections regulations.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 5 June 2026
After the simultaneous awarding of the Russian and Qatari World Cups, in 2010, a process that was riddled with vote-buying, FIFA updated its statutes to make sure that such a thing would never happen again.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for statutes
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The policies proposed by the candidates range from eliminating key environmental laws to providing free childcare and college tuition.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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But the way telemedicine is practiced varies widely, and state laws largely dictate rules that telehealth providers must follow.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Alongside electronica, alt-pop, and indie rock acts, hip-hop has been part of the Gov Ball from year one—the only year the festival actually took place on Governor’s Island—which included sets by Big Boi, Mac Miller, and Das Racist.—
Rob Kenner,
VIBE.com,
8 June 2026
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The Hong Kong government proposed legislation Monday that would allow the city’s leader to designate certain criminal acts as national security offenses, stepping up its efforts to stamp out challenges to its rules in the city where critics say freedoms have been eroding.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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Our request to rezone a small part of the site at the corner of Wick and Holland is 100% in accordance with City planning and relevant ordinances.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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The Chicago City Council also passed affordable-housing ordinances in the nearby neighborhoods.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Well, American public -- people do because their paychecks are not keeping up with their bills.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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They would instead be limited to standard repayment plans, which can mean higher monthly bills.—
Staff reports,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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The incorporated amendments were championed by councilmembers, including Pamela Campos, Peter Ortiz, Domingo Candelas, George Casey, Bien Doan, Rosemary Kamei, Anthony Tordillos, and David Cohen.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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And those three constitutional amendments with the adjoining Reconstruction Acts and Civil Rights Acts—there’ll be more of those.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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“Statutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statutes. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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