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 LeRoy, who hasn’t supported the Protect College Sports Act, sees issues under the Sherman Antitrust Act and can’t see how Congress can legislate economic regulations that prevent more competitive conferences from breaking away. —

Teresa M. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026 Although there have been numerous attempts in Congress to legislate college sports, none to date has succeeded. —

Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026 Congress isn't legislating these days. —

CBS News, 7 June 2026 The latter is legislated by some other nations. —

Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for legislate

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enact

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The Islamic Republic is expected to enact unprecedented security measures, overseen by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, while the Basij paramilitary force will coordinate logistics, accommodation and crowd management across the various cities.

— Emma Graham, CNBC, 4 July 2026
Passed as the second of three Reconstruction amendments, the 14th Amendment was enacted after the Civil War.

— Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 4 July 2026