Thesaurus results for LEGISLATIVE

legislative

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Definition of legislative

as in legislature

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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

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California state workers are watching the state legislature this week as policy debates could affect their workplace.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
For weeks now, Democrats, including Gina Hinojosa, the candidate for governor, have called for a moratorium on building new data centers until the state legislature can vote on new protections for residents.

— Jack Fink, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

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Brown is the gold standard, but green, red, black, yellow or white stool can each hint at diet, medications or underlying issues affecting gut health.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
For cats that need a larger calorie reduction, Yeo said a veterinary weight-management diet may be safer than simply serving much less of their usual food because it is formulated to provide adequate nutrients with fewer calories.

— Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026