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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Most of them are proposed by state legislatures, but some are proposed through the voter initiative process.

— Quinn Yeargain, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
State legislatures are now facing federal reductions in Medicaid spending estimated at more than $900 billion over 10 years, as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

— Natalie Krebs, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026

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To put this into perspective, an average adult would need to consume 9-14 cans of diet soda every single day to exceed acceptable limits.

— Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
Right now, much of the longevity industry prioritizes diet, exercise, vitamins, supplements, and diagnostics.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2026