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
In the United States, the states are legislating and enforcing their own AI rules even as the federal government in 2025 moved to prevent state action and loosen the reins.
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IEEE Spectrum, 2 Feb. 2026
The White House has begun taking note of which House Republican lawmakers are missing votes, particularly those who are focusing their energy more on campaigning than legislating, The Washington Post’s Kadia Goba reports.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2026
That means taking a commonsense business approach to legislating rules to govern NIL.
—Eddie Edwards Jr, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2026
People who aren’t legislating—just performing.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
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
IEEE Spectrum, 2 Feb. 2026
The White House has begun taking note of which House Republican lawmakers are missing votes, particularly those who are focusing their energy more on campaigning than legislating, The Washington Post’s Kadia Goba reports.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2026
That means taking a commonsense business approach to legislating rules to govern NIL.
—Eddie Edwards Jr, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2026
People who aren’t legislating—just performing.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
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
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The Los Angeles Times has carried out multiple rounds of layoffs in recent years, most recently enacting another 6% reduction to its newsroom in mid-2025.—
Suzy Khimm,
NBC news,
4 Feb. 2026
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City officials have responded to the increase in activity by enacting a five-year moratorium on permits for detention facilities by non-city entities.—
Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Legislating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislating. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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