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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
As far back as the 1960s, local ordinances banned disruptive behavior such as loud radios, overnight stays in public areas and picnicking on lawns, Time Out reported.
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
With the clear power to enact humane pet shop ordinances, Connecticut cities will be able to promote humane businesses.
—Annie Hornish, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
Cottage Grove has similar ordinances to Hastings with up to six hens, no roosters, proper upkeep and coop sizing.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
The association has kept its eyes on certain bills, like the unsuccessful 2026 legislation that would preempt city nondiscrimination ordinances.
—Idaho Statesman, 23 Apr. 2026
Tucker said some of these ordinances are not necessarily meant to punish people, but to address how public spaces are used.
—Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Yet sentiments like Brock’s are being repeated across California and the US, where hostility to battery farms has scuttled projects as residents and local officials sue to overturn government approvals or enact ordinances to ban the facilities or restrict where they can be built.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Textbooks, flags, legal ordinances, school and street names, grave markers, popular songs, the names of trees—all of these gave oxygen to a lie.
—Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
State law allows city council members to enact ordinances that pay them up to a certain monthly amount, based on the city’s population.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
With the clear power to enact humane pet shop ordinances, Connecticut cities will be able to promote humane businesses.
—Annie Hornish, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
Cottage Grove has similar ordinances to Hastings with up to six hens, no roosters, proper upkeep and coop sizing.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
The association has kept its eyes on certain bills, like the unsuccessful 2026 legislation that would preempt city nondiscrimination ordinances.
—Idaho Statesman, 23 Apr. 2026
Tucker said some of these ordinances are not necessarily meant to punish people, but to address how public spaces are used.
—Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Yet sentiments like Brock’s are being repeated across California and the US, where hostility to battery farms has scuttled projects as residents and local officials sue to overturn government approvals or enact ordinances to ban the facilities or restrict where they can be built.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Textbooks, flags, legal ordinances, school and street names, grave markers, popular songs, the names of trees—all of these gave oxygen to a lie.
—Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
State law allows city council members to enact ordinances that pay them up to a certain monthly amount, based on the city’s population.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordinances
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Becerra proposes to require cities and counties to approve or deny building permits within 90 days, loosening certain regulations for infill projects and reforming construction defect laws to encourage more construction of entry-level condos.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The proposal would allow NYC a pilot program requiring the installation of technology that detects speed, and slows drivers down, particularly those who have a long rap sheet of breaking speeding laws.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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The volume was loud – at least one listener’s ears were ringing four hours after the concert ended – but Springsteen’s is one of the few rock acts whose music literally demands such auditory excess (most groups use volume to mask mediocrity).—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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As next acts go, showcasing art and craft in a 15th-century Venetian palazzo is an audacious—and romantic—plan.—
Asad Syrkett,
Architectural Digest,
27 Apr. 2026
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As of last week, nearly 2,900 second installment bills that were supposed to go out last November were still unsent — including the bungalow Brooks has owned since 1982.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The typical hospice in Los Angeles County bills Medicare roughly $29,000 per patient, more than double the national average.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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These noteworthy prosecutions, often built under racketeering or similar statutes, are resource-intensive, multiyear undertakings that culminate in sweeping indictments, dramatic news conferences and lengthy sentences.—
Andrew S. Boutros,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Federal statutes and the laws of all 50 states give the press and the public the right to access at least some government meetings and documents.—
Lorna Veraldi,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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That ruling left Democrats opposed to the map arguing whether Florida’s Fair District amendments, which prohibit partisan gerrymandering, still made the DeSantis proposal improper.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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In this particular case, legal justification will flow through China's Anti-Monopoly Law, first enacted in 2008 and strengthened through amendments in 2022, and originally presented as a mechanism to ensure fair market competition.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Ordinances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordinances. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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