legislate
verb
leg·is·late
ˈle-jə-ˌslāt 
legislated; legislating
: to perform the function of legislation
specifically
: to make or enact laws
: to mandate, establish, or regulate by or as if by legislation
Examples of legislate in a Sentence
They are attempting to legislate morality.
the need to better legislate foreign trade
trying to legislate changes in the current law
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
Commonly referred to as the CBA, the multi-hundred-page document is the bible that governs all aspects of the league, legislating major topics such as how the owners and players divide the league’s revenue, and continuing down to outlining punishment for minor infractions.
—Jordan Sargent, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2025
Experience shows that the black market can innovate faster than legislators can legislate.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025
The orders from Trump have created a dilemma for states with a progressive agenda, like California, that have legislated to protect transgender identity.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for legislate
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“Legislate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legislate. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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legislate
verb
leg·is·late
ˈlej-ə-ˌslāt
legislated; legislating
1
: to make laws
the constitutional power to legislate
2
: to cause, establish, or regulate by legislation
legislating foreign trade
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legislate
verb
leg·is·late
ˈle-jəs-ˌlāt
legislated; legislating
: to perform the function of legislation
specifically
: to make or enact laws
: to cause, create, provide, or bring about by legislation
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