legislation

noun

Definition of legislationnext
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 The legislation includes a voter ID requirement and requires in-person voting, except for illness, disability, military service, or travel. — Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2026 Meanwhile, lawmakers in Iowa, Idaho and elsewhere have introduced legislation to formally license AI medical services. — ABC News, 6 July 2026 Tax legislation stalls The executive order followed several weeks of activity in which LeVota threw support behind a legislative ordinance that would have given his tax policies more permanence ahead of his exit. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026 On March 31, 1817, New York lawmakers passed legislation declaring that every person still legally enslaved in the state would become free on July 4, 1827. — Tunisia Morrison, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for legislation
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  1. regulation
  2. amendment
  3. law
  4. ruling
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  • Many structures are built with substandard materials, and safety regulations are frequently ignored to reduce costs.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • Fears have mounted that increasingly powerful AI models could be a boon for cybercriminals hunting for software vulnerabilities, but many administration allies are wary of government regulation of the industry.
    — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of regulation
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  • There's no realistic way that a constitutional amendment that controversial — which requires two-thirds approval from both chambers and three-fourths of the states to ratify — could pass in this Congress.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • This proposed constitutional amendment was placed on the ballot by state lawmakers.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of amendment
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  • Beginning Monday, the focus shifts to whether there is enough evidence for a trial and if the death penalty is warranted, said Paul Cassell, a University of Utah law professor and former federal judge.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
  • And even though Georgia law does not require this, all cyclists and scooterists should wear helmets.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of law
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  • While the Supreme Court ruling focused specifically on cases in West Virginia and Idaho, it is expected to have far-reaching implications for those additional 25 states — and possibly more if other states pursue similar legislation.
    — Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • In a 6-3 ruling split along ideological lines, the Supreme Court determined that federal caps on coordinated spending between candidates and political parties violate constitutional free speech protections.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026
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