1
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
Director Mohammed Ali Naqvi’s film uses drone footage and re-enactments to tell the story of eight passengers dangling from a cable car over a ravine after a wire snaps.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 21 Jan. 2026
Large Institutional investors who sell single-family homes more than 18 months after the bill's enactment would be slapped with a real estate transfer tax equal to 100% of the home's sale value.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2026
Almost immediately after the Constitution’s enactment in 1787, Congress passed a law that allowed the president to use the military to respond to a series of citizen rebellions.
—Jennifer Selin, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
The solution would be enactment of a nationwide usury limit, but that falls entirely within congressional authority.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 21 Jan. 2026
Large Institutional investors who sell single-family homes more than 18 months after the bill's enactment would be slapped with a real estate transfer tax equal to 100% of the home's sale value.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2026
Almost immediately after the Constitution’s enactment in 1787, Congress passed a law that allowed the president to use the military to respond to a series of citizen rebellions.
—Jennifer Selin, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
The solution would be enactment of a nationwide usury limit, but that falls entirely within congressional authority.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enactment
Noun
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There is something very classic about these acts.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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The act of measurement seemingly makes this hazy quantumness go away, replaced by something definite and more in line with our experience of classical reality.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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During the execution of the warrant, police said K-9 Drogo alerted to the presence of narcotics in multiple areas of the residence.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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Florida carried out 19 executions in 2025, a modern-era record.—
Jim Turner,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Canada already has far stronger gun laws than the United States, and mass shootings are extremely rare.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Democrats are calling for judicial warrants before agents can enter private property, a ban on ICE agents wearing face masks, requiring the use of body cameras and new laws for use-of-force standards.—
Justin Gomez,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Under the current appropriations, a full statewide implementation was not feasible.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Golden State is at a critical juncture in textile waste management, with the implementation of SB 707 catalyzing a circular economy.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The bill does exempt law enforcement and higher education institutions from its provisions.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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Electric heating bills during the roughly 25-day cold spell were expected to run hundreds of dollars above normal for some households, Porter said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Said quest forces her to reexamine a revelatory affair with an RAF pilot, and consider how their engagement’s cruel ending set her on the path to a different sort of fulfillment.—
Hayley Maitland,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2026
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In November, the company announced the closure of five fulfillment centers, including one in Pleasant Prairie.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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But Sunday’s remarkable landslide mean the LDP now has enough seats to override votes in the upper house of parliament, to propose amendments to the constitution, and to chair all lower house committees alongside its coalition partner.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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After hearing testimony from about 40 witnesses, the Senate Judiciary Committee postponed a vote on the bill so the sponsors could work on amendments.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Pipkins is charged with kidnapping and first-degree murder in perpetration of a kidnapping.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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People around the world were decrying the perpetration of a genocide.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Enactment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enactment. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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