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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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson accused the Republican National Committee on Monday of asking the Supreme Court to legislate from the bench by striking down late-arriving mail ballot laws, rather than having Congress or individual states pass laws ending mail ballot collection on Election Day.
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 23 Mar. 2026
Although employer and consumer groups advocated for a benchmark payment rate to resolve surprise billing disputes between providers and insurers, Congress ultimately sided with providers and legislated an arbitration mandate.
—James Gelfand, STAT, 20 Mar. 2026
The city has debated, legislated and litigated cameras in public space for decades.
—Yunus Emre Tozal, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Instead of threatening or legislating credit card issuers, there’s an easier solution.
—Howard Dvorkin, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 23 Mar. 2026
Although employer and consumer groups advocated for a benchmark payment rate to resolve surprise billing disputes between providers and insurers, Congress ultimately sided with providers and legislated an arbitration mandate.
—James Gelfand, STAT, 20 Mar. 2026
The city has debated, legislated and litigated cameras in public space for decades.
—Yunus Emre Tozal, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Instead of threatening or legislating credit card issuers, there’s an easier solution.
—Howard Dvorkin, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislate
enact
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Maryland has enacted a nearly identical law.—
Jeffrey S. Trimbath,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Apr. 2026
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Braun enacted the holiday via emergency declaration — an unusual step — but one that delivers immediate relief at the pump.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Legislate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislate. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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