legislating

present participle of legislate

Example Sentences

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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. 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
Verb
  • Nearly a dozen cities in the Valley already were enacting tougher urban camping bans, as angry residents complained about blight and public safety in their neighborhoods.
    Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Working with an enacting bill that has already been signed into law, people could exempt $125,000 from the value of personal property that’s used to make money for their business.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Legislating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislating. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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