enacted; enacting; enacts
1
: to establish by legal and authoritative act
specifically
: to make into law
enact a bill
2
: act out
enact a role
Examples of enact in a Sentence
Congress will enact legislation related to that issue.
The law was finally enacted today.
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Who won Power of Veto on ‘Big Brother’? Keanu enacted his power, which allowed a former houseguest to come in and play in the Power of Veto competition for him.
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David Wysong, The Enquirer, 24 July 2025
The proposal remains speculative, with no plans or legislation enacted since then.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
Strengthening the state’s mental health parity law enacted in 2019, SB 10 enables the state to issue fines up to $625,000 if insurance companies do not comply.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2025
In response, Congress enacted several reforms, including accelerating payroll tax hikes, gradually increasing the retirement age, and taxing a portion of Social Security benefits.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
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David Wysong, The Enquirer, 24 July 2025
The proposal remains speculative, with no plans or legislation enacted since then.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
Strengthening the state’s mental health parity law enacted in 2019, SB 10 enables the state to issue fines up to $625,000 if insurance companies do not comply.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2025
In response, Congress enacted several reforms, including accelerating payroll tax hikes, gradually increasing the retirement age, and taxing a portion of Social Security benefits.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
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“Enact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enact. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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enact
transitive verb
en·act
i-ˈnakt 
: to establish by legal and authoritative act : make into law
enact a bill
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