Examples of statutory in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Three ranking House Republicans wrote Blinken in July to accuse the GEC of straying from its statutory duty to counter propaganda and disinformation abroad.
—
Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Federal courts have agreed, not just in this case but others, finding that the feds lack the statutory authority to issue these detainers and that localities lack the legal rationale to actually honor them.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
Trump's filing also calls for a judicial review to determine whether the sales violated statutory mandates.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Also getting exposure in statutory accounting now because of pillar 2 implications, with Treasury, because a lot of tax people have taken those responsibilities on, and as well as risk management and some others.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for statutory 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Federal courts have agreed, not just in this case but others, finding that the feds lack the statutory authority to issue these detainers and that localities lack the legal rationale to actually honor them.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
Trump's filing also calls for a judicial review to determine whether the sales violated statutory mandates.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Also getting exposure in statutory accounting now because of pillar 2 implications, with Treasury, because a lot of tax people have taken those responsibilities on, and as well as risk management and some others.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for statutory
Dictionary Entries Near statutory
Cite this Entry
“Statutory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statutory. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
statutory
adjective
stat·u·to·ry
ˈstach-ə-ˌtōr-ē 
-ˌtȯr-
1
: of or relating to statutes
2
: regulated by statute
3
: punishable by statute
Legal Definition
statutory
adjective
stat·u·to·ry
ˈsta-chə-ˌtōr-ē
1
: of or relating to a statute or statutes
a statutory provision
2
: enacted, created, regulated, or defined by statute
a statutory presumption
a statutory insider
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share