statutory

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Recent Examples of statutory The suit seeks statutory damages as well as an injunction that would block Midjourney from infringing on WB’s copyrights. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025 The state health department will immediately move to end all non-statutory mandates in the state, Ladapo said at a news conference. Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025 That’s because of the non-statutory labor exemption. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Some matters may entirely miss statutory or proceeding legal deadlines. Douglas B. Laney, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for statutory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for statutory
Adjective
  • That law is facing a constitutional challenge from the ACLU.
    Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The Coalition for Good Government identifies itself as a nonpartisan group concerned with constitutional liberties and the individual rights of citizens.
    Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Democrat amendments squashed Democrats and pro-regulation groups argued the measure lacks any awareness of the common good, and prioritizes political ambitions and corporate profits over people’s lives.
    James Call, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Bankman-Fried, after all, was supposed to be crypto’s good-guy wunderkind, the pro-regulation prophet who would finally lead crypto into the mainstream.
    Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2022
Adjective
  • There is a duty of care not to use data for the sake of it, but rather to ensure that analysis stands up to proper scrutiny and scientific rigour where possible.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Leaving clean laundry in the dryer or hamper only puts off a chore until later, keeps clean clothes from its proper place, and also risks wrinkles or someone accidentally mistaking it for dirty laundry instead.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Statutory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statutory. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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