as in passed
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 enacted
No pattern enacted on these buttons will safely land a four-hundred-ton jetliner, flaring and bouncing and settling heavily onto its twenty-two wheels while the spoilers on the wings snap up and the jets scream in reverse and the passengers sigh in relief.
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Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Republican lawmakers also passed a spending package last year — enacted as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — that included provisions expected to reduce ACA enrollment and was cited among factors fueling higher premiums this year.
—Julie Appleby, CBS News, 19 May 2026
In 2025, Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which enacted new federal student loan caps.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Those already above the sales age when the law is enacted retain access.
—Katharine Silbaugh, STAT, 19 May 2026
And dead are the eyes just about everywhere, the performances enacted like under a bad spell.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
The Voting Rights Act was enacted in 1965 to protect minority voters who long faced discrimination in elections.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 19 May 2026
But his agenda would do the opposite if enacted.
—Kerry Jackson, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
The Berry Amendment, enacted in 1941, imposes even tougher requirements on the Department of Defense, stipulating nearly 100 percent domestic sourcing for essential categories such as food, clothing and specialty metals.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Republican lawmakers also passed a spending package last year — enacted as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — that included provisions expected to reduce ACA enrollment and was cited among factors fueling higher premiums this year.
—Julie Appleby, CBS News, 19 May 2026
In 2025, Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which enacted new federal student loan caps.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Those already above the sales age when the law is enacted retain access.
—Katharine Silbaugh, STAT, 19 May 2026
And dead are the eyes just about everywhere, the performances enacted like under a bad spell.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
The Voting Rights Act was enacted in 1965 to protect minority voters who long faced discrimination in elections.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 19 May 2026
But his agenda would do the opposite if enacted.
—Kerry Jackson, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
The Berry Amendment, enacted in 1941, imposes even tougher requirements on the Department of Defense, stipulating nearly 100 percent domestic sourcing for essential categories such as food, clothing and specialty metals.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enacted
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Use the dropdown below to explore how districts’ 2024 presidential election results have shifted in each state that has passed new maps.—
Ashley Wu,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Tariffs, energy volatility, supply chain realignment and accelerated technology investment introduce unpredictability that cannot always be passed to customers.—
David Pennino,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The five-star analyst noted that server CPU business grew by more than 50% year-over-year across enterprise and cloud, mainly driven by units with a higher average selling price, as Turin constituted over half of the mix.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
17 May 2026
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According to court documents, Yves Bouvier purchased the work for $60 million privately from Sotheby’s, then sold it to Dmitry Rybolovlev for $85 million, part of the series of markups that constituted the alleged scam.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
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The gift to the city from the Harris family aims to spur development of the 20-acre triangle of land between South Eckert Road and the Boise River scheduled for later this summer and into 2027, almost 20 years after the park was originally approved by Boise officials.—
Mark Dee
May 15,
Idaho Statesman,
15 May 2026
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This part would include third-party NIL deals that are currently being argued about across college athletics, along with actually enforcing the revenue-share cap that was approved through the House settlement.—
Trey Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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“Enacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enacted. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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