as in regulation
a statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity
the club's bylaws bar any member whose annual dues remain unpaid from voting in the election
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Recent Examples of bylaw
At stake is the question of who ultimately controls the university: its own board, or the church that founded it more than a century ago and wrote its ownership into the school bylaws.
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Ruth Graham, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
And copyright associations and bylaws are also being developed to ensure that our artists are being compensated for licensing of their music and all that.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
In March, the NFL announced its approval of new bylaws allowing an emergency third QB to come from the practice squad with unlimited call-ups.
—Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
Medical staffs will retain their own bylaws and caregivers will continue reporting to existing management structures.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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Ruth Graham, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
And copyright associations and bylaws are also being developed to ensure that our artists are being compensated for licensing of their music and all that.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
In March, the NFL announced its approval of new bylaws allowing an emergency third QB to come from the practice squad with unlimited call-ups.
—Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
Medical staffs will retain their own bylaws and caregivers will continue reporting to existing management structures.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for bylaw
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bylaw
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Furthermore, the compensation is publicly reported under Securities and Exchange Commission regulations.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Our brains are electrical, and if two people meet each other in a state of deep regulation, the field of their calm expands way beyond them, extending it to other people.—
Jessica DuLong,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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Here's one of the best rules of an organized home: Everything should have a place.—
Zoe Gowen,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2025
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Yet even though the Catalans finally returned to the 1:1 rule under Financial Fair Play (FFP) limits at the turn of 2025, that never amounted to anything serious or concrete as the England international wound up at Premier League rival Aston Villa instead.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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The lawsuit claims that L.A. Unified is denying arts instruction to students that is guaranteed by state law.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Steve Vladeck, a law professor at Georgetown University, said presidents can appeal adverse rulings rather than imply they shouldn't be followed.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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California has building codes that require that for new homes being built in wildfire-prone areas, but even some retrofits of existing homes can be affordable.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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Multiple fans were ejected from the arena during the second half of the Mavs’ 129-128 overtime loss to the Sacramento Kings on Monday due to them violating the NBA’s code of conduct, according to a team spokesperson.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Bylaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bylaw. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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