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
But integration can’t be legislated from the top down alone.
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Emeka Ajene, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
In one of the newsier moments of the fest, UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said ministers are prepared to legislate if YouTube declines to properly promote public service content.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
The case centers on whether the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has the right to regulate sports event contracts, preempting New Jersey's right to legislate and regulate sports gambling.
—Contessa Brewer,alex Sherman, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Lawmakers who have not been elected by DC residents and have slim knowledge of DC laws have NO place trying to legislate for us.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
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Emeka Ajene, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
In one of the newsier moments of the fest, UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said ministers are prepared to legislate if YouTube declines to properly promote public service content.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
The case centers on whether the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has the right to regulate sports event contracts, preempting New Jersey's right to legislate and regulate sports gambling.
—Contessa Brewer,alex Sherman, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Lawmakers who have not been elected by DC residents and have slim knowledge of DC laws have NO place trying to legislate for us.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislate
enact
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If enacted, many of the policies laid out could significantly alter the day-to-day lives of NASA workers and transform the 67-year-old agency.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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But thus far, the promise has yet to be enacted by his Administration.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Legislate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislate. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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