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
This Waymo war in Santa Monica is an example of how humans are still trying to figure out how to live alongside and legislate technology in this nascent age of artificial intelligence.
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Nick Watt, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
There is a growing trend in Sacramento to legislate around rare or high-profile exceptions, rather than the rule.
—Brian W Jones, Oc Register, 3 June 2025
What happens next will depend on whether that report remains available, whether the courts embrace its logic, and whether Congress steps in to legislate a framework for AI and copyright in the coming months.
—Tor Constantino, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Southern states argued that their rights to legislate independently superseded federal attempts to guarantee civil liberties.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 18 June 2025
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Nick Watt, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
There is a growing trend in Sacramento to legislate around rare or high-profile exceptions, rather than the rule.
—Brian W Jones, Oc Register, 3 June 2025
What happens next will depend on whether that report remains available, whether the courts embrace its logic, and whether Congress steps in to legislate a framework for AI and copyright in the coming months.
—Tor Constantino, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Southern states argued that their rights to legislate independently superseded federal attempts to guarantee civil liberties.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislate
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Meanwhile, deep tax cuts enacted in 2023 with subsequent cuts each year have had a limited impact on growth, O’Leary said, while reducing state revenue.—
Scott Cohn,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
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In part, Merriman says, because of Beijing enacting tougher environmental regulations at home in 2015, regulations that pushed Chinese firms to set up shop with local partners next door.—
Michael Sullivan,
NPR,
12 July 2025
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“Legislate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislate. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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