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as in act
a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature
as a result of an enactment by Congress, this breathtaking canyon will be permanently protected from development
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as in execution
the doing of an action
the enactment of the crime is suggested but never actually shown on screen
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Recent Examples of enactment
The new bill is sponsored by advocates of low-income housing who believe that housing bonds would be easier to pass if their property tax increases were less evident, but the effects of AB 699’s enactment would apply to all bond issues, not just those for housing.
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Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
Maine and Alaska already use ranked choice voting for presidential elections, and expect more enactments once its ballot counting is fast, transparent, and auditable.
—Rob Richie, Twin Cities, 12 Mar. 2025
The incident led to Halloween costumes, re-enactments, memes and even sticker sales.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2025
Prior to Prop 13’s enactment in 1978, every local school district set their own property tax rates, which meant schools relied heavily on local property tax revenue.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
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Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
Maine and Alaska already use ranked choice voting for presidential elections, and expect more enactments once its ballot counting is fast, transparent, and auditable.
—Rob Richie, Twin Cities, 12 Mar. 2025
The incident led to Halloween costumes, re-enactments, memes and even sticker sales.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2025
Prior to Prop 13’s enactment in 1978, every local school district set their own property tax rates, which meant schools relied heavily on local property tax revenue.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enactment
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Monkeys were introduced for the 1904 season and a popular touring act called the High Diving Elks, which featured elks trained to jump from heights of more than 20 feet into a water tank.—
Jeremy Drouin,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2025
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The American judicial system looks at individuals, parses guilt and innocence, separates leaders from followers and is at pains to ensure no one gets blamed for the acts of others.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Maricopa County Attorney's Office argued Vallow Daybell orchestrated Vallow’s death to collect insurance and begin a new life, telling the jury that the killing was an execution.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The problem was that Cleveland disrupted Miami’s execution, so the Heat couldn’t get the first action off cleanly.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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The state's Senate approved the proposal, which is modeled after Arizona’s law, on April 1.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The behemoth of federal civil rights laws may originate with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, but far too much of it has been invented by administrative agencies and courts.—
The Editors,
National Review,
25 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump's reason cited in his implementation of the Alien Enemies Act last month has been rejected by a U.S. intelligence assessment, the Associated Press (AP) reports.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Take measures to ensure your AI tools have solid safeguards and human oversight to prevent critical errors and cyberattacks, and be transparent with shareholders to help build their confidence in the steps of your implementation process.—
Kevin Novak,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Also still pending this year is a measure to memorialize Jan. 27 as Holocaust Remembrance Day in Florida and a bill that would require the state insurance plan to cover supplemental examinations, such as an MRI or ultrasound, when mammograms indicate questionable findings.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2025
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More: Could a GOP bill prevent some married women from voting?—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Critics of the law and the new constitutional amendment say Orban is using the LGBTQ+ community as a tool to shut down the right of Hungarian citizens to freely assemble in peaceful protests, particularly at a time when the opposition to Orban's rule is beginning to gain momentum.—
Rob Schmitz,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2025
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One of the most glaring issues with the 2025 amendments is the focus on limiting state financial liability rather than addressing how abuse occurred within state institutions in the first place.—
Diana Philip,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Apr. 2025
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At Amazon fulfillment centers, which employ the majority of the company’s 1.5 million workers, vending machines are stocked not just with snacks but with painkillers.—
Jennifer M. Harris,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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With the convenience of direct-from-warehouse fulfillment, customers skip the hassle of third-party delays, backorders, or vague tracking updates.—
Rhiannon Frater,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Two men, ages 40 and 45, were arrested for battery and obstruction of a law enforcement officer, while a 28-year-old woman was arrested for vulgar language in violation of a city ordinance.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2025
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Recently, city ordinances have changed to increase fines and jail time.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Enactment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enactment. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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