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Recent Examples of statutory
Another step forward is the creation of a statutory bipartisan fiscal commission.
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Les Rubin, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
The decision to stop the flow of money led Harvard to file suit in federal court in Boston, alleging constitutional and statutory violations.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
If convicted, the men face a statutory maximum penalty of life in prison.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The formal renaming of the department would require Congress to act, but the order is expected to say the new name can be used in official correspondence and ceremonial contexts and non-statutory documents.
—Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
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Les Rubin, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
The decision to stop the flow of money led Harvard to file suit in federal court in Boston, alleging constitutional and statutory violations.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
If convicted, the men face a statutory maximum penalty of life in prison.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The formal renaming of the department would require Congress to act, but the order is expected to say the new name can be used in official correspondence and ceremonial contexts and non-statutory documents.
—Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for statutory
Adjective
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Attorneys for the Sandy Hook families have consistently rejected Jones' constitutional claims.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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The prison's conditions have raised legal, ethical and humanitarian concerns, critics and constitutional experts have said.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
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After the 1-0 win, Bright spoke to the media about being ‘proper English’.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The proper name for the show is IAA Mobility 2025, short for Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Statutory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statutory. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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