LEGISLATE Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

legislate

verb

ˈle-jə-ˌslāt

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 The latter is legislated by some other nations. —

Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 June 2026 Could the festival legislate on this too in the future? —

Norine Raja, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026 Silver is effectively trying to legislate effort because his previous incentives rewarded teams for being dumpster fires. —

Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026 Through the years, Dargan was involved in high-profile issues in the legislature because the public safety committee legislates guns and gambling. —

Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for legislate

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enact

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Greenspan was also criticized for enacting policies that contributed to the subprime mortgage crisis that led to the recession at the end of the 2000s.

— Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
After the collapse, state legislators enacted a law in 2022 requiring condo associations to have sufficient reserves to cover major repairs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 June 2026