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
The legislative shuffling combined with the enactment of newly competitive districts could contribute to a more lively August and November election season for legislative seats.
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Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
Major action on infrastructure didn’t happen until late 2021 with the enactment of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law — which, despite the name, received only 13 Republican votes in the House.
—Paul Krugman, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
Art Week is taking place days after the enactment of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, also known as the Article 23 law.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 30 Mar. 2024
And in more ways than one, the turntable stage itself felt like an enactment of destiny.
Projections, lots of them, have become another requisite of the Met modernization strategy.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
On January 24, the Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament approved a proposal to delay the full enactment of the CSRD by two years.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
It is set to go into effect on Mar. 5, but two lawsuits filed by the U.S. Justice Department and the American Civil Liberty Union could block its enactment.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2024
The enactment of the law comes amid an unparalleled number of challenges to LGBTQ rights nationwide.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2024
The new state law offered enough assurance to IVF providers that two of the Alabama clinics that had halted treatments resumed business within a day of the law’s enactment.
—Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Mar. 2024
Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
Major action on infrastructure didn’t happen until late 2021 with the enactment of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law — which, despite the name, received only 13 Republican votes in the House.
—Paul Krugman, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
Art Week is taking place days after the enactment of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, also known as the Article 23 law.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 30 Mar. 2024
And in more ways than one, the turntable stage itself felt like an enactment of destiny.
Projections, lots of them, have become another requisite of the Met modernization strategy.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
On January 24, the Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament approved a proposal to delay the full enactment of the CSRD by two years.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
It is set to go into effect on Mar. 5, but two lawsuits filed by the U.S. Justice Department and the American Civil Liberty Union could block its enactment.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2024
The enactment of the law comes amid an unparalleled number of challenges to LGBTQ rights nationwide.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2024
The new state law offered enough assurance to IVF providers that two of the Alabama clinics that had halted treatments resumed business within a day of the law’s enactment.
—Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Mar. 2024
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“Enactment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enactment. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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enactment
noun
en·act·ment
in-ˈak(t)-mənt
1
: the act of enacting : the state of being enacted
2
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