as in enacted
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 legislated
But integration can’t be legislated from the top down alone.
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Emeka Ajene, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The United States was Triumph’s most promising market, and because convertibles were nearly legislated out of existence at the time due to misguided Department of Transportation (DOT) roll-over worries, Triumph launched the TR7 as a coupe.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
In a global, flexible, digital workplace, boundaries cannot be legislated into existence.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Emeka Ajene, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The United States was Triumph’s most promising market, and because convertibles were nearly legislated out of existence at the time due to misguided Department of Transportation (DOT) roll-over worries, Triumph launched the TR7 as a coupe.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
In a global, flexible, digital workplace, boundaries cannot be legislated into existence.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislated
enacted
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Trump reportedly has been aiming to use the higher tariffs he’s enacted on non-compliant Mexican and Canadian goods to sway USMCA negotiations.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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Conversely, 10 states, like Wisconsin and Oklahoma, have enacted laws to block undocumented students from receiving in-state tuition.—
Vanessa Delgado,
The Conversation,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Legislated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislated. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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