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
Cannon-Brookes is urging Australia to show more ambition on climate action, even as the new government legislates plans to strengthen the country’s carbon emissions cuts.
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Ground zero — California is emerging as a key battleground for efforts to legislate on AI, as the state where most top American AI companies are based.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 19 Aug. 2025
The failure to legislate isn’t just leaving people behind.
—Chris Purdy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Any new technology requires new laws – for instance, how electric scooters prompted new road regulations, or how countries worldwide are now trying to legislate against deepfakes and AI copyright after the AI boom.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Ground zero — California is emerging as a key battleground for efforts to legislate on AI, as the state where most top American AI companies are based.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 19 Aug. 2025
The failure to legislate isn’t just leaving people behind.
—Chris Purdy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Any new technology requires new laws – for instance, how electric scooters prompted new road regulations, or how countries worldwide are now trying to legislate against deepfakes and AI copyright after the AI boom.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislate
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Congress had enacted byzantine eligibility requirements for disability and Supplemental Security Income benefits, forcing the agency to expend huge amounts of time and money running those programs.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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Chérizier, 48, who’s been actively meeting with former rivals, may be trying to duplicate the conditions in Carrefour, a sprawling suburb south of the capital where gangs now settle disputes, enact rules and profit from residents’ commercial activities.—
Johnny Fils-Aimé,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Legislate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislate. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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