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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
Courts now interpret tax statutes independently—and in Kwong, that reading favored the taxpayer.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 May 2026
All my actions, communications or legal responses will adhere strictly to the applicable statutes, regulations and constitutional provisions at both the federal and state levels.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The language of the statutes is -- does not provide for timeouts like in a football game.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
The prospect of a public university selling equity to a private entity would raise complications with university charters, enabling statutes and other documents that make clear the university belongs to the state and its people—not private businesses.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 May 2026
The lawsuit also asserts that the arch would first require congressional approval under various statutes, including the Commemorative Works Act of 1986.
—New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
In those instances, perpetrators can be charged under federal firearms statutes that carry a maximum 15-year prison sentence.
—Andrew S. Boutros, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Federal statutes and the laws of all 50 states give the press and the public the right to access at least some government meetings and documents.
—Lorna Veraldi, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Rutledge is now charged under separate rape statutes.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 May 2026
All my actions, communications or legal responses will adhere strictly to the applicable statutes, regulations and constitutional provisions at both the federal and state levels.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The language of the statutes is -- does not provide for timeouts like in a football game.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
The prospect of a public university selling equity to a private entity would raise complications with university charters, enabling statutes and other documents that make clear the university belongs to the state and its people—not private businesses.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 May 2026
The lawsuit also asserts that the arch would first require congressional approval under various statutes, including the Commemorative Works Act of 1986.
—New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
In those instances, perpetrators can be charged under federal firearms statutes that carry a maximum 15-year prison sentence.
—Andrew S. Boutros, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Federal statutes and the laws of all 50 states give the press and the public the right to access at least some government meetings and documents.
—Lorna Veraldi, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Rutledge is now charged under separate rape statutes.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for statutes
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Becerra proposes to require cities and counties to approve or deny building permits within 90 days, loosening certain regulations for infill projects and reforming construction defect laws to encourage more construction of entry-level condos.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The proposal would allow NYC a pilot program requiring the installation of technology that detects speed, and slows drivers down, particularly those who have a long rap sheet of breaking speeding laws.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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In 2025, Ninajirachi won the NSW Breakthrough Artist of the Year prize from the New South Wales state government, which supports its local music scene by awarding select acts with financial prizes.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
4 May 2026
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One of my first acts was to professionalize our approach to funding.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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The city attorney has the obligation to draft ordinances to reflect the intent of Council and also has the independent obligation to flag risk and refuse to rubber-stamp actions that are unconstitutional or violate the charter/applicable law.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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As far back as the 1960s, local ordinances banned disruptive behavior such as loud radios, overnight stays in public areas and picnicking on lawns, Time Out reported.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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And then how much time and energy does that take us away from doing the things that pay the bills?—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
3 May 2026
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In fact, Russian statistics show that nonpayments of commercial bills hit a record high of $109 billion in January.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Virdell offered amendments as lawmakers debated the bill, but they were defeated.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
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State legislators also have tried to thwart charter amendments limiting growth.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Statutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statutes. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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