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enactment
noun
en·act·ment
i-ˈnak(t)-mənt
Examples of enactment in a Sentence
as a result of an enactment by Congress, this breathtaking canyon will be permanently protected from development
the enactment of the crime is suggested but never actually shown on screen
Recent Examples on the Web
Congress must also pass legislation through to enactment safeguarding a woman’s ability to receive IVF (In vitro fertilization) treatment, and the use of Mifepristone.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
This bill needed ongoing collaboration between both the House and Senate to create a successful path to enactment.
—Tom Sullivan, The Denver Post, 21 May 2024
That suspension expired in April, when the legislative session ended without the enactment of a bill that would have repealed those parts of the rule, according to a press release issued Monday by the state Department of Health Services.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 21 May 2024
While addressing reporters about the enactment of House Bill 2751, the four-term representative recalled how the June 2021 Telegraph Fire led to him and his family evacuating their home.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 18 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1792, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Dictionary Entries Near enactment
Cite this Entry
“Enactment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enactment. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
enactment
noun
en·act·ment
in-ˈak(t)-mənt
1
: the act of enacting : the state of being enacted
2
Legal Definition
enactment
noun
en·act·ment
1
: the act of enacting : the state of being enacted
2
: something (as a law) that has been enacted
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