LEGISLATE Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

legislate

verb

ˈle-jə-ˌslāt

as in to enact

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 legislate The bottom line: That will make extending Trump's tax cuts, not to mention legislating any new ones, very difficult to achieve if Trump and congressional Republicans are serious about cutting deficit spending. —

Hans Nichols, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024 No game plan can legislate for Altay Bayindir’s unfortunate errors. —

Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024 Sydney, Australia Reuters — Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday the government would legislate for a ban on social media for children under 16, a policy the government says is world-leading. —

Reuters, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024 While lawmakers this Congress initially felt a sense of urgency around legislating AI, that fizzled out. —

Maria Curi, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for legislate