as in regulation
a statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity
the club's bylaws bar any member whose annual dues remain unpaid from voting in the election
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Recent Examples of bylaw
Those bylaws for the English Pool Association have been under review since December 2023.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The Big Ten bylaws require teams to have at least two days between games, so more time away from campus is sometimes needed to comply with scheduling rules.
—Claire Poole, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
When a House staffer first asked for it in February, the department responded with the organization’s bylaws, which the staffer noted were unsigned.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
After his comments last Monday, Syracuse coach Fran Brown volunteered on social media and the two sides have since submitted paperwork to the NCAA in hopes of being exempt from a bylaw that prevents intercollegiate games during the spring.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The Big Ten bylaws require teams to have at least two days between games, so more time away from campus is sometimes needed to comply with scheduling rules.
—Claire Poole, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
When a House staffer first asked for it in February, the department responded with the organization’s bylaws, which the staffer noted were unsigned.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
After his comments last Monday, Syracuse coach Fran Brown volunteered on social media and the two sides have since submitted paperwork to the NCAA in hopes of being exempt from a bylaw that prevents intercollegiate games during the spring.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bylaw
Noun
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The final regulations will have to reveal whether Treasury really meant to exclude rental businesses.—
Marie Sapirie,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Research backs up the fact that positive self-talk can help with emotional regulation: A 2020 study found a positive relationship between self-talk and coping with the stress of having an illness.—
Caitlin Carlson,
SELF,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the 13th century, the papacy was vacant for almost three years before the election of Gregory X, who tightened up conclave rules.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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The author of that rule change, Garth Glissman, is an SEC associate commissioner and driving force behind the effort to pass a similar rule for men’s college hoops.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Noun
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The state's Senate approved the proposal, which is modeled after Arizona’s law, on April 1.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The behemoth of federal civil rights laws may originate with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, but far too much of it has been invented by administrative agencies and courts.—
The Editors,
National Review,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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You’ll be given a QR code to use as your proof of purchase when exiting the store.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2025
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New players can go all in this weekend with the latest DraftKings promo code offer.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Bylaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bylaw. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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