as in enacts
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 legislates
Through the years, Dargan was involved in high-profile issues in the legislature because the public safety committee legislates guns and gambling.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Congress still legislates, albeit at a glacial pace.
—Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Cannon-Brookes is urging Australia to show more ambition on climate action, even as the new government legislates plans to strengthen the country’s carbon emissions cuts.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Congress still legislates, albeit at a glacial pace.
—Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Cannon-Brookes is urging Australia to show more ambition on climate action, even as the new government legislates plans to strengthen the country’s carbon emissions cuts.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislates
enacts
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Instead, the measure freezes corporate net operating loss and enacts taxes on social media companies, digital assets, fantasy sports, tobacco and sports betting on prediction market websites.—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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The Act would cease to apply the moment the federal government enacts overlapping requirements.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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“Legislates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislates. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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