legislative

Definition of legislativenext

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Recent Examples of legislative Christopher Walters, deputy executive counsel with the Landry administration, said at a May legislative hearing that the state has identified about 390 prisoners who might be eligible to be paroled and deported. — ProPublica, 24 Nov. 2025 Latest Indiana legislative updates This story may be updated with additional reporting. — Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 With the session ended, here are the legislative asks Greenberg did — and didn't — get from the General Assembly. — Eleanor McCrary, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Mar. 2025 With Republicans currently controlling both houses of Congress by thin margins, significant legislative could certainly follow, but could still prove difficult on some hot button issues. — Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for legislative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislative
Noun
  • In Kansas, Kentucky and North Carolina, top Democrats fought the program but were overridden by Republican legislatures.
    — Cory Turner, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The longtime community and labor organizer has been an outspoken progressive voice in the state legislature since she was elected in 2020.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Though some people with restrictive diets may have trouble getting enough iron each day, Marshall said that isn’t usually the cause of deficiency in the US.
    — Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
  • While diet soda doesn’t affect blood sugar levels, some studies show artificial sweeteners may affect the gut microbiome (the community of microbes in the gut).
    — Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2026

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“Legislative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislative. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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