enactment
noun
en·act·ment
i-ˈnak(t)-mənt 
Examples of enactment in a Sentence
as a result of an enactment by Congress, this breathtaking canyon will be permanently protected from development
the enactment of the crime is suggested but never actually shown on screen
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This comes after President Trump signed an executive action last month delaying the enactment of a US ban on the wildly popular social media platform.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Axalta's effective tax rate for 2024 was 21.1%, with deferred tax benefits recognized due to the enactment of the Bermuda Corporate Income Tax Act 2023.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Feb. 2025
This is despite major efforts, including the enactment of landmark legislation and the expenditure of more than $12 billion.
—Gerald Winegrad, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2025
The text of the orders was not visible, but they were announced as rescinding 78 Biden-era executive orders, freezing the enactment of new regulations, ordering federal workers to return to in-person work and withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement, among other things.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Axalta's effective tax rate for 2024 was 21.1%, with deferred tax benefits recognized due to the enactment of the Bermuda Corporate Income Tax Act 2023.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Feb. 2025
This is despite major efforts, including the enactment of landmark legislation and the expenditure of more than $12 billion.
—Gerald Winegrad, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2025
The text of the orders was not visible, but they were announced as rescinding 78 Biden-era executive orders, freezing the enactment of new regulations, ordering federal workers to return to in-person work and withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement, among other things.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Enactment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enactment. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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enactment
noun
en·act·ment
in-ˈak(t)-mənt
1
: the act of enacting : the state of being enacted
2
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