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
One year ago today, New York signed the Fashion Workers Act into law, legislating access to workplace protection for models, and enforcing tighter regulation policies for the management companies that represent them.
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Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 19 June 2026
Congress isn't legislating these days.
—CBS News, 7 June 2026
Bellin said legislating around the issue is difficult because lawmakers don’t want to create rules that would exclude evidence truly relevant to any case.
—Maria Sherman, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Critiques of the bill Cohen added that under international law, Israel’s parliament should not be legislating in the West Bank, which is not sovereign Israeli territory.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Instead of threatening or legislating credit card issuers, there’s an easier solution.
—Howard Dvorkin, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
Unfortunately, the legislative branch shows little appetite for legislating.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 19 June 2026
Congress isn't legislating these days.
—CBS News, 7 June 2026
Bellin said legislating around the issue is difficult because lawmakers don’t want to create rules that would exclude evidence truly relevant to any case.
—Maria Sherman, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Critiques of the bill Cohen added that under international law, Israel’s parliament should not be legislating in the West Bank, which is not sovereign Israeli territory.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Instead of threatening or legislating credit card issuers, there’s an easier solution.
—Howard Dvorkin, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
Unfortunately, the legislative branch shows little appetite for legislating.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislating
enacting
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Nurrenbern pointed specifically at the fact that Missouri legislators have barred city leaders from enacting stricter gun regulations, including how firearms are purchased and transferred.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Rocky was the inspiration of Illinois enacting the Rocky Law, which required high school districts in the state to provide insurance of up to $3 million for catastrophic injuries.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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“Legislating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislating. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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