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as in enacts
to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action
the city council promises to lay down new ordinances that will force dog walkers to clean up after their animals
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2
as in declares
to state clearly and strongly
at the risk of their popularity, the parents laid down the rules for the party and wouldn't accept any arguments
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3
as in specifies
to give the rules about (something) clearly and exactly
the supervisor laid down the procedure for a complaint of sexual harassment
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as in relinquishes
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
commanded the surrounded troops to lay down their weapons
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lays down
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Eighteen states have passed bills opting to adopt daylight saving time as the permanent standard time, but the laws can’t go into effect until the federal government enacts similar legislation.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025 -
What Green Crew enacts outdoors, the Climate Psychology Alliance of North America (CPA-NA) advances in therapy rooms and community dialogues.—
Melissa Jun Rowley,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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The musician, whose legal name is Cameron Giles, is asking a judge to issue a court order that declares him a co-author of the sound recording.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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Grants would become available when the governor declares a state of emergency due to a disaster.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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The bill also specifies that if an AI causes harm, the human owners or developers would be responsible.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The dress code also specifies the type of shoes to be worn and forbids facial tattoos or more than one facial piercing.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Sep. 2025
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The first rule of power politics is that nobody relinquishes authority willingly.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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In a street vacation, the city relinquishes the right of way or public service easement to an adjacent property owner or owners.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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The lockers help lower cost per order by 30%, and Sea passes the savings on to consumers Li said.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
12 Nov. 2025
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Along the way, the train passes through dense forests and narrow river canyons.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Nov. 2025
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Further, the city asserts, the study doesn’t address potential impacts on adjacent public parking lots.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Nov. 2025
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The company asserts that its pivotal Phase 3 studies, AURORA-1 and AURORA-2, demonstrated significant and sustained clinical benefit.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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That care defines Cairo Film Festival’s identity as much as its programming.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
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Shortly after, Rodríguez slipped and fell into a giant snowbank behind the goal, an image that defines Atletico Ottawa’s first CPL championship, with a 2-1 over Calgary’s Cavalry FC.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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This alignment, which occurred around October 22, renders the comet invisible from Earth.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Accidentally deploying one is considered a serious mistake, as each slide can cost tens of thousands of dollars to repack and replace, and often renders the aircraft temporarily inoperable.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Lays down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lays%20down. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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