as in enacted
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 legislated
The United States was Triumph’s most promising market, and because convertibles were nearly legislated out of existence at the time due to misguided Department of Transportation (DOT) roll-over worries, Triumph launched the TR7 as a coupe.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
In a global, flexible, digital workplace, boundaries cannot be legislated into existence.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Robert Ross, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
In a global, flexible, digital workplace, boundaries cannot be legislated into existence.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislated
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To bridge the gap, a handful of states have enacted orders expanding and protecting access, issuing blanket prescriptions, executive orders and insurance coverage requirements.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Newsom realized, though, that anything enacted by a California ballot initiative — such as the non-partisan election commission — can be undone by another initiative.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Legislated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislated. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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