statutory

adjective

Definition of statutorynext
as in constitutional

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Recent Examples of statutory Many of the department's statutory responsibilities enjoy the support of Republicans as well as Democrats. — Cory Turner, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025 Last week, the Movement Advancement Project told the AP that the bill’s passage would mark the first time that a U.S. state has removed existing nondiscrimination statutory protections for gender identity specifically. — Abby Monteil, Them, 3 Mar. 2025 About 5 percent of the NOAA staff was let go, according to a Trump administration official, after a process that was designed to ensure NOAA's statutory responsibilities weren't compromised. — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025 The order calls for categorizing regulations that extend beyond legitimate constitutional or statutory authority, in line with recent Supreme Court precedents on major questions and Chevron deference. — James Broughel, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for statutory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for statutory
  1. constitutional
  2. regulation
  3. proper
Adjective
  • This means the companies with the most insight into our lives, movements, and communications are frontline arbiters of our constitutional rights and the rights of non-US citizens—a fact some are likely feeling more acutely now than ever.
    — Violet Blue, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Sample said constitutional scholars have differed on what exactly defines a constitutional crisis.
    — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of constitutional
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  • Democrat amendments squashed Democrats and pro-regulation groups argued the measure lacks any awareness of the common good, and prioritizes political ambitions and corporate profits over people’s lives.
    — James Call, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The swearing in of Commissioner Mary T. Boyle in June brought the commission up to full strength, with a 3-2 split in favor of Democratic appointees who are expected to take an aggressive enforcement stance in line with the Biden administration’s pro-regulation agenda.
    — Dean Seal, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022
Definition of regulation
Adjective
  • Bulbs that aren't provided with the proper conditions are unlikely to produce flowers.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2025
  • However, in Illinois, a lawsuit has been filed against Samsara, alleging violations of the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) for capturing and storing drivers' facial scans without proper consent.
    — Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
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