legislated

past tense of legislate

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Recent Examples of legislated 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
Verb
  • Illinois enacted sanctuary state laws in 2017.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The state enacted a law in 2023 to raise minimum salaries for all teachers to $50,000 by 2026.
    Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Legislated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislated. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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