legislations

noun

plural of legislation
as in regulations
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 legislations Maine has passed a new AI law regulating artificial intelligence as a mental health advisor, similar to other state legislations. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Along with studio lots, the ecosystem, policies, and legislations will need to be built. — Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 18 May 2026 These potential legislations could be among several items decided by tight votes. — Kate Perez, USA Today, 2 Feb. 2026 Through several administrations, the filibuster has been weaponized on both sides, preventing the governing party from passing key legislations—including blocking civil rights legislation. — Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislations
  1. regulations
  2. amendments
  3. rulings
  4. laws
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  • In a blog post on Wednesday, Gates called for a new international organization to manage AI, drawing on elements from a nuclear inspections regime, international aviation regulations and ozone layer protection agreements.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, as is typical under state regulations, the inspector relied on safety and testing data provided by Six Flags that showed X2 had once again met safety standards adopted by the state.
    — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of regulations
Noun
  • The Public Advocates Office, the independent consumer advocate at the Public Utilities Commission, said recent amendments to the bill did not address its concerns about shifting costs from one group of ratepayers to another.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Apply Amendments If the results of the soil sample indicate the need for amendments, they should be applied before reseeding.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of amendments
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  • The rulings also leave unanswered how the admission maps onto the different Style3D versions examined during the case.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Turkey’s government insists its courts are independent as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shrugs off European rulings, a stance that has already fueled a diplomatic clash with Western ambassadors over Kavala’s detention.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of rulings
Noun
  • The state agency oversees the facility’s air and water quality permits and compliance with environmental waste laws.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Johnson has repeatedly spoken out about how Missouri’s gun laws have hampered prosecuting the case, after two of the men charged in the shooting received plea agreements.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Legislations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislations. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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