BLUE LAWS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

blue laws

noun

plural of blue law

as in ground rules

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Noun

Hosts can set ground rules for maximum occupancy, quiet hours, and pets, as well as specify key return procedures and whether guests may hold events or host commercial photo shoots.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
The White House and its allies are lonely in their insistence that AI development in America must accelerate without governments setting ground rules.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of ground rules

Noun

Those statutes prohibit local governments from limiting federal immigration enforcement.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
While state legislators pass the statutes that define crimes, local prosecutors decide where to spend limited enforcement dollars.

— Ronald Wright, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of statutes

Noun

Some voting laws have changed in Ohio since 2022, including the state eliminating its grace period for receiving mail ballots, a change that forces voters to return those ballots earlier.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Different views on the topic The Justice Department says its actions are intended to enforce federal voting laws and protect citizens’ ballots from dilution.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of laws

Noun

The 11-day 312 Comedy Festival, spread across seven venues, features standup acts such as Michelle Wolf, Nikki Glaser, and Hacks writer Pat Regan.

— Web Behrens, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Three decades ago, the indie music scene was flourishing with homegrown acts like Beck and Rilo Kiley, based around clubs like Spaceland and the Garage.

— Pat Saperstein, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of acts

Noun

This is, of course, the conception of fundamentalist theology, which threatens eternal hellfire for anyone who defies its commandments.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Wilde’s nine buttercream commandments show home bakers how to create visually striking, deeply personal cakes.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Definition of commandments

Noun

The result is Ba’s Book, which mixes vérité documentary, re-enactments by family members in Vietnam and actors, as well as travelog into a heartfelt family film.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Featuring interviews from a wide range of people across the ideological spectrum, as well as top-tier acting talent for historical re-enactments, this is a prestige series that's worth checking out.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026

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