legislated

past tense of legislate

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of legislated But integration can’t be legislated from the top down alone. Emeka Ajene, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025 The United States was Triumph’s most promising market, and because convertibles were nearly legislated out of existence at the time due to misguided Department of Transportation (DOT) roll-over worries, Triumph launched the TR7 as a coupe. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025 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
  • The Affordable Care Act subsidies that Democrats are pressing to extend were first enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The subsidies, first enacted in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic, were designed to help low- and middle-income people buy coverage through the Affordable Care Act.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Legislated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislated. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on legislated

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!