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
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Eighteen states have passed bills opting to adopt daylight saving time as the permanent standard time, but the laws can’t go into effect until the federal government enacts similar legislation.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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What Green Crew enacts outdoors, the Climate Psychology Alliance of North America (CPA-NA) advances in therapy rooms and community dialogues.—
Melissa Jun Rowley,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Legislates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislates. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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