as in to pass
to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action
Congress enacts all laws relating to foreign trade and immigration
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Recent Examples of enact
On April 9, Congress overrode his veto, enacting, under the Thirteenth Amendment’s second section, the Civil Rights Act of 1866.
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Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
Last year, France enacted a law mandating that pornographic sites implement stricter age-verification technology.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
Across America, 41 states have enacted varying levels of protection ...
—Clare Ath, National Review, 4 June 2025
At a moment when many working people feel ignored by both major political parties, this is a unique and meaningful opportunity for Gov. Ned Lamont to demonstrate his commitment to working class voters by enacting policies that protect them and their jobs.
—Ed Hawthorne, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
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Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
Last year, France enacted a law mandating that pornographic sites implement stricter age-verification technology.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
Across America, 41 states have enacted varying levels of protection ...
—Clare Ath, National Review, 4 June 2025
At a moment when many working people feel ignored by both major political parties, this is a unique and meaningful opportunity for Gov. Ned Lamont to demonstrate his commitment to working class voters by enacting policies that protect them and their jobs.
—Ed Hawthorne, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enact
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Given his skill in possession and ability to pass long, replacing Schar will not be an easy — or cheap — task.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Also, Congress never managed to pass legislations such as the PRO Act that would have lowered obstacles to organizing and helped increase density, particularly in the private sector.—
Jim Miller,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 June 2025
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As such, the attack on Mariupol Maternity Ward No.3 constitutes an indiscriminate attack, a violation of international humanitarian law and a war crime.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Get Comfortable With the Uncomfortable Those honest talks constitute a tall challenge for many parents, especially those who didn’t have that openness modeled for them as kids.—
Christian Dashiell,
Parents,
7 June 2025
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The innovative companies are starting that today, and packaging reuse is legislated in Europe and will spread to other countries.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
4 June 2025
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The issue has been repeatedly legislated and litigated since the Scopes trial.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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The result will be a 20-year master plan to be approved later this year by the NICTD board of directors.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Can a bank trust AI to approve a mortgage, flag fraud, or run a forecast?—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Police questioned several people at the scene, and Brown was briefly detained, but there were no arrests made at the time, and no injuries were reported, according to The AP.—
Bob Harkins,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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Materials like lithium, cobalt, and nickel, which are used to make EV batteries, must be mined using risky, expensive water-intensive procedures.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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“Enact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enact. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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