as in enacting
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 legislating
While legislating to force Europeans to only buy new EVs by 2035, its parliamentarians failed to notice only China had the technology to supply them at affordable prices.
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Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Wednesday was the first full day back for members of Congress after an annual monthlong break from legislating.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Wednesday was the first full day back for members of Congress after an annual monthlong break from legislating.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislating
enacting
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The Republic could not get a straightforward answer to the question of how much money was being put toward enacting the plan's recommendations, despite multiple interviews and emailed requests to state employees charged with implementing them.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The league this season is enacting several parts of the new collective bargaining agreement even those the full CBA doesn’t go into effect until the 2026-27 season.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Legislating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislating. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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