laying down

verb

Definition of laying downnext
present participle of lay down
1
as in enacting
to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action the city council promises to lay down new ordinances that will force dog walkers to clean up after their animals

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2
as in declaring
to state clearly and strongly at the risk of their popularity, the parents laid down the rules for the party and wouldn't accept any arguments

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3
as in specifying
to give the rules about (something) clearly and exactly the supervisor laid down the procedure for a complaint of sexual harassment

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4
as in relinquishing
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress commanded the surrounded troops to lay down their weapons

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laying down
  1. enacting
  2. declaring
  3. relinquishing
  4. passing
  5. asserting
  6. defining
  7. announcing
  8. surrendering
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  • Opponents of the law also pointed out that the data didn’t show a link between enacting the Raise the Age legislation and a surge in violent crime.
    ProPublica, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Today, 29 states mandate free menstrual products in some capacity in schools, with four states enacting laws within the past year.
    Suzanne Herman, refinery29.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of enacting
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  • Republican lawmakers said that is not at risk because the amendment does not stand in the way of a governor declaring an emergency in the first place.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • If the Legislature does not vote to continue the emergency declaration, the governor would be prohibited from declaring another emergency based on the same conditions.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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  • This question is crucial because selling means relinquishing decision-making power and the identity tied to your business.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • This strategy enables couples to utilize their exemption without relinquishing indirect access to the funds, as the beneficiary spouse can still benefit from the of the assets of the settlor spouse.
    Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of relinquishing
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  • With each passing day, as your estrogen level ratchets up, everything can get puffier and more tender (yes, including your boobs), and mood swings could be on the docket.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024
  • It was once believed that rap and hip-hop would be a passing fad, yet those genres along with R&B have dominated the last decade of music, with people betting big on the future worth of nostalgia listening.
    Kori Hale, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of passing
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  • Meanwhile, the New York Times last week sent Perplexity a cease-and-desist notice demanding the company stop using its content, asserting that the Perplexity AI system infringes its copyrights, Reuters reported.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
  • On Tuesday, McBurney heard arguments in a different case from Cobb County’s election board asserting that multiple other new rules exceed the state board’s authority.
    Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of asserting
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  • Finally, set yourself up for success in the new year by defining clear financial goals.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Never mind caring about any of these characters, a word that should technically be in scare quotes here, though kudos to the cast for being so nimble in switching personality traits, defining tics and signature cadences on a dime.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
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  • In fitting form for the satirical website, The Onion’s news release announcing the sale was written in the voice of a CEO of Global Tetrahedron, a fictional evil company created by Onion staff.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • When reached for comment via Instagram, Thorpe directed NBC News to a post on Tippet’s page announcing his death.
    Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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  • Oysters like an alkaline bath; the oozing dark mystery of unpurged crawfish; shellfish bubblegum masquerading as mussels; crab legs surrendering meat one toothpick shred at a time; sushi rolls somehow chewy at their core.
    Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Today, most structures are surrendering back to the natural environment.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of surrendering
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