as in to pass
to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action
Congress enacts all laws relating to foreign trade and immigration
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Recent Examples of enact
County health officials have enacted hiring freezes, consolidated services, reduced overtime and taken other cost-cutting measures in anticipation of the losses, resulting in about $230 million in savings.
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Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Florida has enacted emergency restrictions on animal imports and inspections to keep the flesh-eating New World screwworm out of the state.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The comments come as the department prepares to enact substantial changes to federal student aid programs starting next month.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
State law restrains cities and counties from enacting stricter regulations.
—Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
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Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Florida has enacted emergency restrictions on animal imports and inspections to keep the flesh-eating New World screwworm out of the state.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The comments come as the department prepares to enact substantial changes to federal student aid programs starting next month.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
State law restrains cities and counties from enacting stricter regulations.
—Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enact
Verb
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For a performer whose studio has passed, the practical effect is that the actor absorbs the cost of staying on the ballot.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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The legislature passed a bill allowing Colorado's Department of Health Care Policy & Financing to begin work on the concept, noting the potential of saving Coloradans $46 million over three years.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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What constitutes a good concealer?—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
14 June 2026
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Pinney’s bold and free conception of how a drama is constituted, and its inseparability from time and memory, displays a rare associative virtuosity.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
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Although there have been numerous attempts in Congress to legislate college sports, none to date has succeeded.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2026
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Congress isn't legislating these days.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Finland’s parliament on Wednesday voted to lift a decades-old ban on nuclear weapons, approving a major defense policy shift aimed at aligning the country more closely with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) deterrence strategy.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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The proposal to allow noncitizens to vote was proposed by Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez and approved on a 10-5 vote.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The day shift also starts making factory-work jokes, with Rekha playing a perky do-bee who just wants to make the boss happy, and Lily adopting an agitator role, demanding workman’s comp and trying to spark revolt.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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Ahead of their one year anniversary, the couple only recently made their red carpet debut while attending the Tribeca Festival in New York.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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“Enact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enact. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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