enacted; enacting; enacts
1
: to establish by legal and authoritative act
specifically
: to make into law
enact a bill
2
: act out
enact a role
Examples of enact in a Sentence
Congress will enact legislation related to that issue.
The law was finally enacted today.
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At a moment when many working people feel ignored by both major political parties, this is a unique and meaningful opportunity for Gov. Ned Lamont to demonstrate his commitment to working class voters by enacting policies that protect them and their jobs.
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Ed Hawthorne, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
More than a half dozen states have enacted laws placing restrictions on diversity efforts at state institutions such as colleges and universities.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 24 May 2025
That same chapter also recommends that the president undermine California’s ability to set strict vehicle emission standards, which Trump vowed to do shortly after taking office; the Senate this week voted to revoke California’s rights to enact policy on the issue.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
If enacted, the TERM Act would represent the first major change to the tenure and appointment process for Supreme Court justices in over two centuries, with implications for the balance of power among the branches of the federal government.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
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Ed Hawthorne, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
More than a half dozen states have enacted laws placing restrictions on diversity efforts at state institutions such as colleges and universities.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 24 May 2025
That same chapter also recommends that the president undermine California’s ability to set strict vehicle emission standards, which Trump vowed to do shortly after taking office; the Senate this week voted to revoke California’s rights to enact policy on the issue.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
If enacted, the TERM Act would represent the first major change to the tenure and appointment process for Supreme Court justices in over two centuries, with implications for the balance of power among the branches of the federal government.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
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“Enact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enact. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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enact
transitive verb
en·act
i-ˈnakt 
: to establish by legal and authoritative act : make into law
enact a bill
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