statutory

Definition of statutorynext

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Recent Examples of statutory Nearly 50,000 property owners were not notified of valuations by the June 15 statutory deadline. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026 McCormick further ordered prejudgment interest on those distributions, calculated from the dates the payments were made and compounded quarterly at the statutory rate. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 Oct. 2026 The government upped the allowance two years ago (from £5,000 to £10,500), but this year, nothing changed despite rising national insurance and statutory wages. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026 The ruling only addressed criminal liability and did not curtail Congress’ constitutional authority to investigate presidential conduct, control federal spending, enact statutory restrictions and, in serious cases, pursue impeachment. — Stephanie A, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for statutory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for statutory
Adjective
  • True, the American people were spared a potential constitutional crisis, and the perfect storm of a MAGA White House and a supine Congress is over.
    — James D. Zirin, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The 2016 constitutional amendment was intended to address this problem.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • The administration said the work could begin as soon as the approval and the Interior Department issued a final decision authorizing construction and the proper notification was published by the National Park Service.
    — MATTHEW DALY, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Without proper circulation, harmful fungi have an optimal environment for invading your lawn.
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 7 Nov. 2026

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“Statutory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statutory. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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