legislates

present tense third-person singular of legislate

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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. Jordan Novet, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislates
enacts
Verb
  • Commissioners’ closest vote involved the portion of the budget legislation that enacts a less than 1% increase in household trash fees.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The rule also increases the maximum annual cost-sharing limitation and enacts stricter income-verification measures.
    Joseph Choi, The Hill, 2 July 2025

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“Legislates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislates. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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