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
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.
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Jordan Novet, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislates
enacts
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Stand on My Shoulders enacts resistance through relationality—its title gesturing toward Galanin’s father, its collaborations insisting on collective voice.—
Petala Ironcloud,
Pitchfork,
20 Jan. 2026
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The local law enacts a five-year moratorium on non-municipal detention centers.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Legislates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislates. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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