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
As of now, borrowers can be in a general forbearance for up to three years over the life of the loan, although recent legislation will change the limit to nine months out of every 24 months as of July 1, 2027.
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Annie Nova, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
The museum's origins Congress passed legislation to establish the National Portrait Gallery as part of the Smithsonian Institution in 1962.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
As a community leader who has been involved in shaping the language for this bill, this legislation is straightforward and common-sense.
—Daniel Klein, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
No further action is allowed on the legislation.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 6 Sep. 2025
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Annie Nova, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
The museum's origins Congress passed legislation to establish the National Portrait Gallery as part of the Smithsonian Institution in 1962.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
As a community leader who has been involved in shaping the language for this bill, this legislation is straightforward and common-sense.
—Daniel Klein, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
No further action is allowed on the legislation.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislation
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This was a week dedicated to the passage of several bills that would ease regulations on prominent appliances.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin framed the new steps as a move to end burdensome regulations.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Because Lewis’ legislation is a constitutional amendment, the changes to the voter threshold would have to be approved by voters on a statewide ballot measure in 2026.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
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Most soil amendments take a while to become incorporated in gardens and lawns, and many take a year or more to start benefiting plants.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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The grants were allocated under President Joe Biden's signature Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, an anti-gun violence law signed after the mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Aside from his signature 2021 criminal justice bill, Cooper signed legislation into law in 2020, allowing judges to reduce mandatory minimum sentences mandated by law for drug offenders.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Sep. 2025
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Plaintiffs, including people who benefited from the legal protections, urged the appeals court to endorse the district court ruling, which found that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem could not categorically end protections for these groups, but instead had to evaluate each case individually.—
Michael Casey,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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As Smith collected himself, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts tried to challenge the ruling.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Legislation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislation. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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