1
as in act
a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature
as a result of an enactment by Congress, this breathtaking canyon will be permanently protected from development
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as in execution
the doing of an action
the enactment of the crime is suggested but never actually shown on screen
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Recent Examples of enactment
On Sunday, the island will host multiple live re-enactments to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII.
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Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
The Strengthening Artificial Intelligence Normalization and Diffusion By Oversight and eXperimentation Act (SANDBOX Act) directs the OSTP to create a federal sandbox program for AI within a year of enactment.
—Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Downs said the university had already done so for at least one semester prior to the enactment of the law.
—Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025
Schumer ultimately dismissed those calls, saying a shutdown would be more harmful than enactment of the Republican bill.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 7 Sep. 2025
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Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
The Strengthening Artificial Intelligence Normalization and Diffusion By Oversight and eXperimentation Act (SANDBOX Act) directs the OSTP to create a federal sandbox program for AI within a year of enactment.
—Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Downs said the university had already done so for at least one semester prior to the enactment of the law.
—Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025
Schumer ultimately dismissed those calls, saying a shutdown would be more harmful than enactment of the Republican bill.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enactment
Noun
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There is a very interesting three-act structure for his character, as well.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
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Guided by purpose, clarity and harmony, the SS27 line-up speaks to the emerging generation of conscious consumers—where beauty meets responsibility and fabric becomes an act of expression.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The execution was off, but the call was the right one at the perfect time.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Another canvas which adapts well to nearly any shade thrown its way is the Air Jordan 12, which will soon take on a new white-and-green execution that’s said to be inspired by the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
5 Oct. 2025
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The bill lists several topics teachers could discuss, including the religious background of the signers of the Declaration of Independence (which included Protestants and Deists), President George Washington's farewell address and the biblical Ten Commandments' influence on American law.—
Jessie Balmert,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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By law, half of the 20,000 available scholarships are required to go to families with no income cap, meaning even those making $1 million or more could qualify.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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Second, ensure the whole executive team fully buys into the idea and holds others accountable for implementation.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Trump reportedly may travel to Egypt as soon as Saturday to oversee implementation.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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The monthly bills will come to my work email address.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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The governor vetoed a bill on Saturday that would have provided more transparency around the water usage of data centers, which regularly require millions of gallons of fresh water to cool their computers.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Under the Kigali amendment ratified in 2016, the US committed to reduce hydrofluorocarbons by about 85% before 2036, and HFA inhalers are among the hydrofluorocarbons that will probably be phased down.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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Legal scholars say the administration's interpretation is countered by the amendment's history and subsequent Supreme Court rulings.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As the excitement mounts, lingering questions of purpose and fulfillment bubble to the surface, revealing the hidden costs of fame and the crossroads between love and ambition.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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The most extraordinary things a woman can achieve are self-fulfilment and a strong sense of self-identity.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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City Councilman Don Etherly, who was serving as the city's interim mayor before Whitfield's appointment, introduced a series of cost-cutting measures during his time, including an ordinance to give city dispatching responsibility to Phillips County.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Oct. 2025
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Last month, Mayor Cavalier Johnson's administration proposed a change to the city's vehicle registration through a substitute ordinance that would see the annual fee jump from $30 to $40.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Enactment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enactment. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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