laying down

verb

Definition of laying downnext
present participle of lay down
1
as in enacting
to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action the city council promises to lay down new ordinances that will force dog walkers to clean up after their animals

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2
as in declaring
to state clearly and strongly at the risk of their popularity, the parents laid down the rules for the party and wouldn't accept any arguments

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3
as in specifying
to give the rules about (something) clearly and exactly the supervisor laid down the procedure for a complaint of sexual harassment

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4
as in relinquishing
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress commanded the surrounded troops to lay down their weapons

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laying down
  1. enacting
  2. declaring
  3. relinquishing
  4. passing
  5. asserting
  6. defining
  7. rendering
  8. announcing
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  • The state has expanded access since Dobbs, enacting a 2023 shield law protecting medical records for out-of-state-patients and medical professionals providing care.
    Cait Kelley, Baltimore Sun, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The school responded by enacting a dress code that resulted in many of those students being sent to detention.
    Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
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  • With the president-elect declaring even more drastic measures during his second term, Lung-Amam worries for areas with large migrant populations.
    Mennatalla Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Furthermore, as fashion brands increasingly offer beauty ranges, the State of Fashion Report 2025 highlights the urgency for the industry to reach sustainability goals, declaring that inaction is not an option.
    Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of declaring
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  • For the Thunder to turn a defensive liability into one of the best defenders in all of basketball, without relinquishing a single draft pick, has to go down as one of the biggest steals of the 2024-2025 NBA season.
    Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • There’s that relinquishing control of the messaging, though!
    Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of relinquishing
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  • During the same period, the number of candidates passing the four test sections needed to be licensed as a CPA fell even more dramatically—just 18,847 successfully completed the test in 2022, down 32% from 2016.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But the team has been one of the worst passing teams in the NHL, consistently mismanages the puck, makes routine mistakes in defensive zone coverage and still doesn’t handle the front of the net well enough in either zone.
    Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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  • Hanukkah’s story is one of defiance and survival — a small band of believers reclaiming their sacred space and asserting their faith against a powerful empire.
    Priscilla Whitehead, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Cases like Lively’s serve as stark reminders of the challenges employees face when speaking up against harassment or asserting their rights.
    Tom Spiggle, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of asserting
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  • One effective and impactful way to do this is through psychographic segmentation to group customers in a specific market or space based on defining attitudes, values or motivations.
    Emily Ketchen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • By defining it in terms of employee experiences, inclusion can be measured, and doing so can pinpoint what exactly is happening in an organization that impacts employees.
    Paolo Gaudiano, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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  • Last but not least, wind turbines' large blades are constructed from fiberglass, carbon fiber, or epoxy resin, rendering conventional recycling procedures ineffective.
    Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • This article contains general information only; Deloitte is not rendering accounting, business, financial, investment, legal, tax, or other professional advice.
    Jana Arbanas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of rendering
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  • The document services provider added nearly 7% after announcing its acquisition of printer maker Lexmark.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • As a result, the incoming administration has positioned itself as more overtly tech-friendly, announcing a new Department of Government Efficiency to be led by tech veterans Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, as well as a White House AI and crypto czar.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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