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
The court ruled that state laws that infringed on federal power — even if enacted because of safety concerns — would conflict with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s duties.
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Somewhat astoundingly, each of his proposals, if enacted, would be more likely to make the affordability problem worse, not better.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
But in March 2016, a decade and a half after the Barbados Convention, the Brazilian government enacted an Anti-Terrorism Law.
—Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
The rules will be enacted as both a Delegated Act and an Implementing Act.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
It was initially enacted in Germany and Austria and then spread to 11 other countries.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 8 Feb. 2026
Homeschooling regulations Looney, the highest-ranking senator, predicted that there will be changes enacted this year for regulations for homeschooling after two cases made major headlines.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
The law was enacted to prevent broadcast stations from offering one-sided programming.
—Brian Niemietz, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
The law was enacted to prevent broadcast stations from offering one-sided programming.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Somewhat astoundingly, each of his proposals, if enacted, would be more likely to make the affordability problem worse, not better.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
But in March 2016, a decade and a half after the Barbados Convention, the Brazilian government enacted an Anti-Terrorism Law.
—Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
The rules will be enacted as both a Delegated Act and an Implementing Act.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
It was initially enacted in Germany and Austria and then spread to 11 other countries.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 8 Feb. 2026
Homeschooling regulations Looney, the highest-ranking senator, predicted that there will be changes enacted this year for regulations for homeschooling after two cases made major headlines.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
The law was enacted to prevent broadcast stations from offering one-sided programming.
—Brian Niemietz, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
The law was enacted to prevent broadcast stations from offering one-sided programming.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enacted
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The legislative package could prove to be one of the most significant economic measures passed this Congress.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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Economically, Takaichi backs big government and just passed a record-breaking spending budget.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Even the topical songs of the sixties folk movement constituted a revival, a reinvention of the Popular Front-style political art of the thirties and forties, for the waning years of McCarthyism.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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None of which should be constituted as a failure.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Nearly 75% of Venezuelans surveyed said the Latin American nation is moving in the right direction, and even supporters of former President Nicolás Maduro overwhelmingly approved of recent changes.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Once approved and settled, three elderly neighbors from the lower floor will turn their lives upside down.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Enacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enacted. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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