as in regulation
a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature
Congress has proposed new legislation banning the commercial distribution of plastic straws.
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Recent Examples of legislation
In response, a group of Senators have introduced bipartisan legislation to reign in presidential power on tariffs.
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Ana Perez, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
Lawmakers in Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Tennessee, Utah, and West Virginia are currently considering such legislation.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
His research focuses on the gender pay gap, specifically how companies monitor and address pay gaps, the downstream effects of gender pay gaps, and the impacts of pay equity and pay transparency legislation.
—Por David Anderson, Harvard Business Review, 8 Apr. 2025
And the legislation is very vulnerable to congressional repeal.
—Andrew Follett, National Review, 30 Mar. 2025
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Ana Perez, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
Lawmakers in Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Tennessee, Utah, and West Virginia are currently considering such legislation.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
His research focuses on the gender pay gap, specifically how companies monitor and address pay gaps, the downstream effects of gender pay gaps, and the impacts of pay equity and pay transparency legislation.
—Por David Anderson, Harvard Business Review, 8 Apr. 2025
And the legislation is very vulnerable to congressional repeal.
—Andrew Follett, National Review, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislation
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Imagine if the party ever gains power with a true believer — who declares a climate emergency and imposes crippling environmental regulations while pursuing other policies to tighten the government’s grip on the economy.—
Philip Klein,
National Review,
4 Apr. 2025
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His work has been cited by the Federal Trade Commission, and the BBC has replicated his research method to report on how many video game companies do not comply with regulations.—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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That limits debate and only gives opponents until April 2 to submit amendments.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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House lawmakers Friday approved amendments to House Bill 96, which allows government entities to display only certain flags, such as the official Idaho, U.S. and state flags.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2025
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The memo signed by Rubio also makes the case that another person, whose name is redacted, should be deportable under the same law.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Landry, who signed the legislation into law in March 2024, appointed five new people to the seven-member board.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
10 Apr. 2025
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In a statement, CBS Media Ventures said the ruling will be immediately appealed.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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After an appeal by Mayor Isabelle Mézières, another court affirmed the previous ruling last month.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Legislation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislation. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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