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legislate

[lej-is-leyt] / ˈlɛdʒ ɪsˌleɪt /
VERB
make laws
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The owners know they can’t legislate smarts into their contract, so they’re trying the next best thing — tying the hands of their own big spenders.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Nicholas Bednar and Max Sarinsky, came up with a few solutions that Congress could legislate without violating Slaughter, and I do think it’s worth lifting those up.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

The government says it is proposing to legislate because existing domestic abuse or coercive control laws do not address "the unique nature of abusive conversion practices".

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

“You can’t legislate that, you can’t mandate it, but I think if you ask people, ‘Could we be better?’—I think you won’t get a better result unless you make the ask.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 17, 2026

“The lawgivers of antiquity...legislated for single cities,” Adams observed, but “who can legislate for 20 or 30 states, each of which is greater than Greece or Rome at those times?”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

It means that Scotland is currently without any interim targets for cutting emissions until it legislates to replace them with five-yearly carbon budgets.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2025

The General Assembly legislates for a narrowly politically divided state of some 8.7 million people and considers thousands of bills in sessions scheduled for at most 60 days in even-numbered years, less in odd-numbered years.

From Seattle Times Feb. 9, 2024

First, it legislates more than mere time, place and manner restrictions.

From Salon Mar. 8, 2023

Bonds said it’s crucial for lawmakers to get feedback from Ward-level legislators, who often hear direct feedback from their constituents, before noting that advocates often impact how the council legislates.

From Washington Post Oct. 20, 2022

The House virtually both deliberates and legislates in small sections.

From Congressional Government A Study in American Politics by Woodrow Wilson

It was legislated to continue for at least three years, through 2027.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Labour won the general election of May 1997, and almost immediately legislated.

From BBC Mar. 7, 2026

The White House’s plan “may represent a policy opening” that “could evolve into a legislated, progressive, and secure universal system,” said Wealth Equity Lab’s Ghilarducci in the statement.

From Barron's Feb. 25, 2026

The government has legislated that health insurers must make money.

From MarketWatch Jan. 28, 2026

It had been legislated and regulated to at least seem fair.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

The Irish government has warned that it is considering legislating in the absence of an EU decision.

From Barron's Jul. 12, 2026

Californians are accustomed to legislating by the ballot and often face a list of propositions.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

Going forward, I hope that policymakers will take a more-thoughtful approach when legislating privacy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

This week marks the eighth anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court ruling that struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act and allowed states to begin legislating sports betting.

From MarketWatch May 15, 2026

I accepted the new position at the hospital; Barack continued teaching and legislating.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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