STATUTORY Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

statutory

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Definition of statutory

as in constitutional

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Recent Examples of statutory Under Colorado law, earned time credits are awarded based on statutory requirements and department policy. — Olivia Young, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026 What departing Canva employees get Departing employees will receive at least six months’ salary, inclusive of statutory entitlements, regardless of location. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026 The statutory maximum is life in prison, Lett informed Désir, should he be found guilty. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026 After two days of testimony and a day of deliberations, the jury found in Hreljanovic’s favor and awarded $46,000 — less than the maximum $150,000 — in statutory damages. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for statutory

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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

Definition of constitutional

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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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