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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
Back in 2016, Armani held a meeting to outline what would happen following his death, establishing new statutes for the group and dictating the principles that would define the future of the company.
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Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The third amendment, set for a vote, from Wilson, modifies federal statutes related to military bases.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Jeffrey Breinholt, an architect of the material support statutes who spent three decades as a federal terrorism prosecutor, defends the laws as crucial to closing loopholes that were exploited by foreign militant groups and their domestic sympathizers.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Club statutes dictate that only the children or grandchildren of existing members (‘socios’) can become new members.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
The State’s establishment of a religious charter school violates Oklahoma statutes Oklahoma Constitution, and the Establishment Clause.
—Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Actual sentencing is based on a defendant’s past criminal history and the underlying statutes governing the case.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Minnesota’s Attorney General Keith Ellison alleges that the Holmans violated several state statutes, including the Deceptive Trade Practices Act and the Prevention of Consumer Fraud Act, which the filing notes the Holmans deny.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Public school libraries have had books removed that might have included content that doesn’t align with the statutes.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The third amendment, set for a vote, from Wilson, modifies federal statutes related to military bases.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Jeffrey Breinholt, an architect of the material support statutes who spent three decades as a federal terrorism prosecutor, defends the laws as crucial to closing loopholes that were exploited by foreign militant groups and their domestic sympathizers.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Club statutes dictate that only the children or grandchildren of existing members (‘socios’) can become new members.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
The State’s establishment of a religious charter school violates Oklahoma statutes Oklahoma Constitution, and the Establishment Clause.
—Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Actual sentencing is based on a defendant’s past criminal history and the underlying statutes governing the case.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Minnesota’s Attorney General Keith Ellison alleges that the Holmans violated several state statutes, including the Deceptive Trade Practices Act and the Prevention of Consumer Fraud Act, which the filing notes the Holmans deny.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Public school libraries have had books removed that might have included content that doesn’t align with the statutes.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for statutes
Noun
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Critics argued that such laws were exclusionary in a nation built on immigration.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Asma and other members of the group were taken from their Delhi homes in the evening, but that may be in contravention of Indian laws which say that women cannot be detained after sunset or before sunrise except in certain circumstances.—
Esha Mitra,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Start with small acts of inclusion and put inclusion into action.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The acts also got the chance to meet members of the royal family.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While Charlestown doesn’t have an official International Dark Sky designation, local lighting ordinances and regulations help keep light pollution low, making the night sky here among the clearest on the East Coast.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson issued an executive order and cities like Los Angeles are drafting their own ordinances to protect constituents after reports of disturbing encounters with masked agents or those who refuse to identify themselves.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Without health insurance, the bills piled up, roughly $24,000.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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The tax break allows qualified taxpayers to deduct up to $25,000 in tips a year from their tax bills.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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This year, around 1,200 amendments were filed by House lawmakers, and only 298 were approved to make it to the floor.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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Most soil amendments take a while to become incorporated in gardens and lawns, and many take a year or more to start benefiting plants.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Statutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statutes. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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