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
But the number of beverages available to consumers has skyrocketed since the Bottle Bill was enacted in 1976.
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Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Some of the companies enacting job cuts are simply looking to rein in spending — including firms at the core of the AI boom.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
The company most recently enacted a seven-for-one stock split that took effect July 14, 2015.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Orange County officials enacted an emergency moratorium on new large-scale battery storage facilities in February, following the Moss Landing fire, while county officials there work with fire departments to draft new local regulations.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
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Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Some of the companies enacting job cuts are simply looking to rein in spending — including firms at the core of the AI boom.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
The company most recently enacted a seven-for-one stock split that took effect July 14, 2015.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Orange County officials enacted an emergency moratorium on new large-scale battery storage facilities in February, following the Moss Landing fire, while county officials there work with fire departments to draft new local regulations.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enact
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In response, Delaware last March passed a law to make the state more alluring, to which Texas quickly counter-punched with an even friendlier law.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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No ordinance was passed that declared the bottom 5 percent of Burgher children (later raised to 10) superfluous, but this was the beginning of a long period of economic contraction throughout the empire, and competition for a dwindling supply of guild positions became intense.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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These statements do not constitute and cannot replace investment advice.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Its justification is that the painting’s imagery and its inclusion in a state museum could constitute a violation of the Fair Campaign Practices Act, which prohibits government institutions like History Colorado Center from making contributions to a candidate running for office.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
6 Nov. 2025
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Extending the doctrine to national security and international commerce, the administration argues, would hamstring the chief executive’s ability to act swiftly in crises that Congress cannot predict or legislate in real time.—
James Sample,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025
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Some figures within the music industry have already spoken out about how AI giants are failing to compensate creators properly, with music legend Paul McCartney urging governments to legislate to ensure human musicians get their due.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
26 Oct. 2025
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Rezonings are approved all the time.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025
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Beyond the major races, Democrats swept state Supreme Court contests in Pennsylvania and won ballot initiatives in Colorado and Maine, where voters approved gun safety measures and rejected stricter voter ID laws.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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These conditions make travel difficult.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Qianlong took a page from the design of private gardens in southern China to make the layout more compact, and divided the site into four connected courtyards, two of which are currently open to the public, from south to north.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Enact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enact. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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