Synonyms of legislated

legislated

verb

past tense of legislate

as in enacted

to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action

wants the Congress to legislate new laws banning the use of these types of weapons

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enacted
• passed
• approved
• constituted
• ordained
• dictated
• made
• laid down
• ratified
• authorized
• permitted
• sanctioned
• effected
• decreed
• proclaimed
• brought about
• administered
• reenacted
• executed
• repassed
• allowed
• confirmed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repealed
• revoked
• rescinded
• abolished
• killed
• canceled
• reversed
• abrogated
• overturned
• nullified
• invalidated
• annulled
• voided

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of legislated

Those ideas can’t be legislated into existence, yet institutions, social movements, customs, and habits can shape them over time. — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Pappas has largely legislated as a moderate and is a member of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

One of them came close to being legislated out of existence by Congress. — Scott M. Curran, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

It was legislated to continue for at least three years, through 2027. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Whatever Early Warning concedes in New York will bind a network Congress never legislated on and the CFPB abandoned. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

The latter is legislated by some other nations. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 June 2026

Although employer and consumer groups advocated for a benchmark payment rate to resolve surprise billing disputes between providers and insurers, Congress ultimately sided with providers and legislated an arbitration mandate. — James Gelfand, STAT, 20 Mar. 2026

The city has debated, legislated and litigated cameras in public space for decades. — Yunus Emre Tozal, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026