LEGISLATE Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

legislate

verb

ˈle-jə-ˌslāt

as in to enact

to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action wants the Congress to legislate new laws banning the use of these types of weapons

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Recent Examples of legislate The move follows Australia’s decision to become the world’s first country to legislate a social media ban for under-16s, with fines for non-compliant platforms of up to $32 million. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026 Efforts part of push to legislate ICE The two bills join more than a dozen bills that have been proposed by Democrats to limit federal immigration law enforcement in the state. —

Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026 Unfortunately, the legislative branch shows little appetite for legislating. —

Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026 Lurie and Mahmood are able to legislate the changes — rather than go back to the ballot — because of a 2024 proposition that allowed transfer taxes to be decreased, but not raised, through legislation. —

J.k. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for legislate

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enact

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In June, the administration enacted a travel ban on 19 countries -- mostly majority-Muslim countries and those with a contentious relationship with the United States, such as Cuba.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
If Social Security reform is not enacted before then, policymakers may face a tough choice as to how to implement benefit cuts.

— Lorie Konish, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026