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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The power of the Golden Buzzer was enacted twice on Tuesday’s episode of America’s Got Talent, but only one time actually counted.
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 16 July 2024
Cannon wrote that Smith needed to be appointed that way unless Congress enacted a law that authorized the appointment.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
Supporters of Proposition 33 hope allowing cities and counties to enact rent control would help lower housing costs in a state notorious for its high cost of living.
—Jeff Horseman, Orange County Register, 14 July 2024
Last year, lawmakers in Minnesota enacted their own retail delivery fee, a 50-cent charge on purchases of more than $100.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 July 2024
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 16 July 2024
Cannon wrote that Smith needed to be appointed that way unless Congress enacted a law that authorized the appointment.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
Supporters of Proposition 33 hope allowing cities and counties to enact rent control would help lower housing costs in a state notorious for its high cost of living.
—Jeff Horseman, Orange County Register, 14 July 2024
Last year, lawmakers in Minnesota enacted their own retail delivery fee, a 50-cent charge on purchases of more than $100.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 July 2024
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“Enact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enact. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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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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