Sentence:  On the positive side , recent Federal action has largely undermined the legal sanction so long enjoyed by the segregationist position ; anti-discriminatory statutes in housing have now been <WSD>adopted</WSD> by thirteen states and , while specific provisions have varied , the tendency is clearly toward expanding coverage . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans