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
Congress still legislates, albeit at a glacial pace.
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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
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
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Waymo doesn’t plan to launch its service in Minnesota until the state enacts new laws to set up basic regulations.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
9 Mar. 2026
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However, the laws can’t go into effect until the federal government enacts similar legislation, and the 2023 version of the bill fizzled out in a congressional committee.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Legislates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislates. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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