enactment
noun
en·act·ment
i-ˈnak(t)-mənt 
Examples of enactment in a Sentence
as a result of an enactment by Congress, this breathtaking canyon will be permanently protected from development
the enactment of the crime is suggested but never actually shown on screen
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But since the 1986 law's enactment, the task force has never produced a report.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2025
Kennedy narrowly defeated Nixon, ushering in eight years of Democratic control and seminal achievements: the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act, enactment of Medicare and Medicaid, and more.
—Time, 23 July 2025
The changes apply for stock issued after the date of the tax law’s enactment.
—Bruce Brumberg, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
It was modeled after similar legislation in other cities, like Rochester, New York — where cases of children with elevated blood-lead levels declined by more than 50% in the two years after its enactment there in 2006.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2025
Kennedy narrowly defeated Nixon, ushering in eight years of Democratic control and seminal achievements: the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act, enactment of Medicare and Medicaid, and more.
—Time, 23 July 2025
The changes apply for stock issued after the date of the tax law’s enactment.
—Bruce Brumberg, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
It was modeled after similar legislation in other cities, like Rochester, New York — where cases of children with elevated blood-lead levels declined by more than 50% in the two years after its enactment there in 2006.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for enactment
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“Enactment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enactment. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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enactment
noun
en·act·ment
in-ˈak(t)-mənt
1
: the act of enacting : the state of being enacted
2
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