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
The ‘major questions’ doctrine, a principle way to interpret statutes, prevents Congress from hiding major powers in insignificant laws.
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Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
That left Barrett, who, as a follower of the late Justice Antonin Scalia, is deeply committed to interpreting statutes based on their text.
—Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
Traditionally, discrimination lawsuits against educational facilities have been based on statutes banning harassment in facilities that receive federal funding.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
The impact of the project on the club’s balance sheet has been pronounced, so much so that Laporta persuaded socios to temporarily suspend article 67 of the club’s statutes, which limits the level of debt Barcelona can carry.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
In 2013, Queen Elizabeth II posthumously pardoned Alan Turing, the World War II codebreaker convicted under laws criminalizing homosexuality, and in 2017 the UK government extended the pardon to thousands of other gay and bisexual men convicted under similar statutes.
—James Frater, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
If convicted, Grogan faces a potential sentence of 10 years to life in federal prison under federal statutes designed to protect minors from online exploitation.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Lawmakers have unsuccessfully tried to change state statutes to align with what many charities, churches and other raffle hosts already do, but the regulations for tavern games are complex.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Specifically, Barnes referenced Act 237, or the LEARNS Act, and Act 372, as two statutes justifying the memo's release.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2025
Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
That left Barrett, who, as a follower of the late Justice Antonin Scalia, is deeply committed to interpreting statutes based on their text.
—Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
Traditionally, discrimination lawsuits against educational facilities have been based on statutes banning harassment in facilities that receive federal funding.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
The impact of the project on the club’s balance sheet has been pronounced, so much so that Laporta persuaded socios to temporarily suspend article 67 of the club’s statutes, which limits the level of debt Barcelona can carry.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
In 2013, Queen Elizabeth II posthumously pardoned Alan Turing, the World War II codebreaker convicted under laws criminalizing homosexuality, and in 2017 the UK government extended the pardon to thousands of other gay and bisexual men convicted under similar statutes.
—James Frater, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
If convicted, Grogan faces a potential sentence of 10 years to life in federal prison under federal statutes designed to protect minors from online exploitation.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Lawmakers have unsuccessfully tried to change state statutes to align with what many charities, churches and other raffle hosts already do, but the regulations for tavern games are complex.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Specifically, Barnes referenced Act 237, or the LEARNS Act, and Act 372, as two statutes justifying the memo's release.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for statutes
Noun
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The cemetery of good but dead laws is infinite; the main thing is that social forces exist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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On the one hand, consumer protection laws are a hallmark of the region.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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And the Hall of Fame is now starting to take in acts like the White Stripes who broke after the turn of the millennium.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Cyndi Lauper, Joe Cocker, Outkast, Salt-N-Pepa, Soundgarden, The White Stripes, Warren Zevon and several other musical acts have officially been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Elected leaders give city management direction and OK ordinances, while city staff executes those decisions and drafts policies or proposals for the council to consider.—
Shawn Raymundo,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Stigma and barriers persist Thirty minutes away from Hillsboro, however, Reedsburg’s zoning ordinances prohibit mobile and manufactured homes outside of mobile home parks, where homeowners pay a monthly fee to rent a lot.—
Addie Costello,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Individual customers' bills will vary according to their usage rates.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Midterm elections will see congressional battlegrounds in states where fast-rising electric bills or data center hotspots — or both — are fomenting community uprisings.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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These areas lack the infrastructure to help protect them, like bike lanes, trails and parks, and cannot compensate for the recent amendments, BikeWalkKC director of policy Michael Kelley told The Star.—
PJ Green
November 11,
Kansas City Star,
11 Nov. 2025
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Test your soil for nutrient and pH imbalances and add amendments as needed.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Statutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statutes. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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