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
Recent Examples on the Web
With a new collective bargaining agreement that targets big-spending teams with more vigor than ever, it is legislated to remain that way.
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Jerry Brewer, Washington Post, 4 July 2024
In 2016, Obama legislated changing stations in government buildings, giving companies like Koala Kare a bump.
—thehustle.co, 28 June 2024
Despite their title, many of these legislators are not in that body to legislate, i.e. to engage in discussions and write legislation that will, in principle, improve their constituents’ lives.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2024
The legal liability of destroying these embryos led many IVF clinics to pause operations until carve-outs could be legislated — frequently by ostensibly pro-life Republicans.
—Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 13 June 2024
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Jerry Brewer, Washington Post, 4 July 2024
In 2016, Obama legislated changing stations in government buildings, giving companies like Koala Kare a bump.
—thehustle.co, 28 June 2024
Despite their title, many of these legislators are not in that body to legislate, i.e. to engage in discussions and write legislation that will, in principle, improve their constituents’ lives.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2024
The legal liability of destroying these embryos led many IVF clinics to pause operations until carve-outs could be legislated — frequently by ostensibly pro-life Republicans.
—Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 13 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for legislate
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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
Legal Definition
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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