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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Among them was an amicus curiae signed by 200 Members of Congress urging the court to uphold the findings of the lower courts—namely, that the president overstepped his executive authority in enacting the tariffs using IEEPA.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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Some of the companies enacting job cuts are simply looking to rein in spending — including firms at the core of the AI boom.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Legislating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislating. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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