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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Between December 1930 and April 1931, the Reichstag had enacted 19 pieces of legislation, with Hindenburg issuing only two Article 48 decrees.
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Timothy Ryback, TIME, 26 Apr. 2024
But Idaho and a few other states have now enacted laws that ban emergency abortions unless the mother's life, but not her health, is at risk.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 24 Apr. 2024
Federal regulators on Tuesday enacted a nationwide ban on new noncompete agreements, which keep millions of Americans — from minimum-wage earners to CEOs — from switching jobs within their industries.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2024
Across California, a state law enacted in 2020 caps rent increases for older apartments at 5% plus inflation, or 10%, whichever is lower.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
The group wants the university to divest, which may be difficult in Michigan since a law enacted in 2017 forbids state contracts with anyone who supports divestment from Israel.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 23 Apr. 2024
The company enacted a round of layoffs—30% of its staff—in March 2020, and cut another 14% of its global staff in December 2022.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
Even countries without framework climate laws have enacted legislation that has resulted in emission reductions, such as the U.S. Energy Policy Act of 2005, which mandated many energy efficiency measures, and the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act.
—Kelly Sims Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Editors’ Picks The state and city have recently enacted laws to rubber-stamp some housing projects without the say of neighbors, but getting approval for changes to single-family homes can still be excruciating.
—Heather Knight, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Timothy Ryback, TIME, 26 Apr. 2024
But Idaho and a few other states have now enacted laws that ban emergency abortions unless the mother's life, but not her health, is at risk.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 24 Apr. 2024
Federal regulators on Tuesday enacted a nationwide ban on new noncompete agreements, which keep millions of Americans — from minimum-wage earners to CEOs — from switching jobs within their industries.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2024
Across California, a state law enacted in 2020 caps rent increases for older apartments at 5% plus inflation, or 10%, whichever is lower.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
The group wants the university to divest, which may be difficult in Michigan since a law enacted in 2017 forbids state contracts with anyone who supports divestment from Israel.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 23 Apr. 2024
The company enacted a round of layoffs—30% of its staff—in March 2020, and cut another 14% of its global staff in December 2022.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
Even countries without framework climate laws have enacted legislation that has resulted in emission reductions, such as the U.S. Energy Policy Act of 2005, which mandated many energy efficiency measures, and the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act.
—Kelly Sims Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Editors’ Picks The state and city have recently enacted laws to rubber-stamp some housing projects without the say of neighbors, but getting approval for changes to single-family homes can still be excruciating.
—Heather Knight, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Enact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enact. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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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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