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
Uthmeier wrote the opinion in response to a question from Senator Clay Yarborough about whether existing Florida statutes require a school district to accommodate such requests.
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Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
The statutes underneath it, ECOA aside, do not.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Requests for comment by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources on waterway statutes were not returned.
—Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
In fact, a new class-action lawsuit was filed in California against the NCAA, College Sports Commission and power conferences claiming the NIL clearinghouse violates state statutes and federal laws.
—Payton Titus, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 June 2026
Those policies, their attorneys argue, violate state laws in California that prohibit restrictions on NIL rights, as well as federal antitrust statutes.
—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
This pyramid structure quickly became the norm for soccer around the world and enshrined in FIFA statutes.
—Kirk Bowman, The Conversation, 9 June 2026
Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
The statutes underneath it, ECOA aside, do not.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Requests for comment by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources on waterway statutes were not returned.
—Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
In fact, a new class-action lawsuit was filed in California against the NCAA, College Sports Commission and power conferences claiming the NIL clearinghouse violates state statutes and federal laws.
—Payton Titus, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 June 2026
Those policies, their attorneys argue, violate state laws in California that prohibit restrictions on NIL rights, as well as federal antitrust statutes.
—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
This pyramid structure quickly became the norm for soccer around the world and enshrined in FIFA statutes.
—Kirk Bowman, The Conversation, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for statutes
Noun
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These laws apply to the jurisdiction where the bet is placed -- one of the reasons why each bettor’s mobile device must be GPS-located before a wager is placed.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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In ordering Anthropic to obtain US approval for foreign nationals to use its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick expanded the boundaries of laws governing transfers of sensitive technology to target the mere usage of cutting-edge AI models.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Noun
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At 16, Avtan bopped around her bedroom in West Hills to the digital hardcore and gabber of acts like Lolita Storm.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
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That incident followed several other acts of vandalism by the group.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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Through these referendums, voters can weigh in on construction bans, tax incentives and zoning ordinances.—
Rachel Mural,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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The counties of San Mateo, Alameda, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz have non-cooperation policies or ordinances on the books.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
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Emboldened, Martin, who was a high school guidance counselor, found her second calling as a food safety advocate, testifying against raw-milk-access bills across the country.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Angel's family has started a GoFundMe to assist with her medical bills, baby products and accessible additions such as structural ramps to their home, as the teen was paralyzed in the incident and is using a wheelchair.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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The city attorney’s office submitted a recommendation on Tuesday to break up the charter into a number of amendments.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Wang, however, failed to garner her colleagues’ support for amendments allowing the council to vet the mayor’s choice for the administrator role.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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“Statutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statutes. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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