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
Downs said the university had already done so for at least one semester prior to the enactment of the law.
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Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025
These enactments survived because the Supreme Court did not extend the First Amendment to the states until 1940.
—Lydia Artz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Current members would have 180 days from enactment to divest their holdings or put them into a blind trust.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Current members would have 180 days from enactment to divest their holdings or put them into a blind trust.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 3 Sep. 2025
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Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025
These enactments survived because the Supreme Court did not extend the First Amendment to the states until 1940.
—Lydia Artz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Current members would have 180 days from enactment to divest their holdings or put them into a blind trust.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Current members would have 180 days from enactment to divest their holdings or put them into a blind trust.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enactment
Noun
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Ahn Young-joon / AP Tattoo artists welcomed the act’s passage after spending years fighting to end the ban.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
26 Sep. 2025
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In 1972, a young student is profoundly changed by the simple act of observing and connecting with a geranium.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hybrid Intelligence Operations demand executives who can create synergies between human creativity and machine execution that neither could achieve alone.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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For Tipsword, the issue is less about the concept and more about execution.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Safety information California law states that everyone under the age of 18 years must wear a bike helmet while riding a bicycle.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Vedra and other debt law experts said a high rate of default judgments indicates a system that favors the pursuers over the pursued — and increases the chances someone will be harmed by an erroneous bill.—
Rae Ellen Bichell,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Even if agreed, implementation will face significant logistical and security challenges, leaving the region’s stability uncertain.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The new openings come after Costco's controversial implementation of a new policy that allows shoppers with its more expensive Executive Membership an exclusive, hour-long shopping window in the morning.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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The federal government is set to run out of money at midnight on Oct 1, the end of the fiscal year, unless members of Congress overcome partisan differences to strike a deal to pass a funding bill.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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During a shutdown, other bills can be brought up for a vote, but all energy would likely be focused on bringing a CR to the floor.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Sep. 2025
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The legal battle stems from the city’s 2024 amendment to its street vendor ordinance that sought to clarify what types of activities qualify for free-speech protections in public spaces.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Later amendments were printed rather than handwritten.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kroger’s digital business includes grocery orders made online and picked up at the store, orders for home delivery from the company’s own fulfillment centers and third-party delivery outlets, such as DoorDash, Instacart and Uber Eats.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
29 Sep. 2025
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Coined by psychotherapist Abraham Maslow, a peak experience is an altered state of consciousness in which individuals experience profound euphoria and fulfillment.—
Soph Warnes,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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Louisville lawmakers have passed an ordinance that ends permit requirements for some protests — an effort led by a Republican council member who has in the past called out Mayor Craig Greenberg's administration for not enforcing the city's permitting rules.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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These laws apply to all buildings three stories or higher—coastal and inland—unless city or county ordinances impose even stricter standards.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Enactment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enactment. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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