ordinances

noun

plural of ordinance
as in laws
a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature a local ordinance forbids all street parking during snowstorms

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Recent Examples of ordinances However, local governments have their own ordinances regarding pet burials. — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026 There’s not an exact count of the number of local regulations and ordinances that have been passed since robotaxis have gone mainstream. — Andrew Hawkins, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2026 Multiple Mecklenburg towns have passed ordinances cracking down on ebikes in recent months, and a Charlotte City Council committee asked Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police to draft a proposal for city ordinance changes in August. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026 The attorneys have also said the district court has no jurisdiction to enforce Keller’s city ordinances — that the city, as a home-rule municipality, has the sole authority to enact and enforce local laws. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026 Furr, who leaves office in November, joined Commissioner Nan Rich in voting against both ordinances. — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 Lee County does not have any zoning or permitting ordinances that would be required for the project itself. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 In the early 1990s, conservative groups sought to nullify such ordinances – including Focus on the Family, which had recently relocated its headquarters to Colorado Springs. — Mark Satta, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026 Having been recommended for approval by the Committee of the Whole, the ordinances will now go on to the full City Council for final approval. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordinances
  1. laws
  2. acts
  3. bills
  4. statutes
  5. amendments
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
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  • 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
  • But once those bills stop after age 5, the lower rent pulls the long-run totals down sharply.
    — Martie Bowser, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The Times’ reporting found that Marshall filed lawsuits against more than 700 patients with outstanding bills during his career as an obstetrician-gynecologist and that patients were arrested in 81 of those cases for missing court dates.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of bills
Noun
  • The lawsuit in District Court for the District of Columbia contends that the federal government failed to comply with numerous statutes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Because of the 2024 ruling, courts no longer have to defer to federal agencies' interpretations of statutes when the language is unclear.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of statutes
Noun
  • Experts say the amendments could affect how the Japanese public views the imperial family.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Florida, however, requires amendments to secure 60% of the vote to pass.
    — Jim Defede, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of amendments

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