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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Beirut tried to enact part of a plan to do so before the outbreak of the latest fighting.
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Sam Metz, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Even if Florida enacts a GOP-friendlier map in a special legislative session set for April 28, the worst possible outcome from the redistricting fight now looks like a national dead heat.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Under a California law enacted in 2018, a city, county or public agency must provide notice and hold public meetings before approving permits or allowing the reuse of existing buildings for immigration proceedings.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Multiple counties across Florida and Georgia have enacted burn bans, according to the Florida Forest Service and the Georgia Forestry Commission.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
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Sam Metz, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Even if Florida enacts a GOP-friendlier map in a special legislative session set for April 28, the worst possible outcome from the redistricting fight now looks like a national dead heat.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Under a California law enacted in 2018, a city, county or public agency must provide notice and hold public meetings before approving permits or allowing the reuse of existing buildings for immigration proceedings.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Multiple counties across Florida and Georgia have enacted burn bans, according to the Florida Forest Service and the Georgia Forestry Commission.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Enact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enact. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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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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