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
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This creates a gaping chasm between value understanding and the enactment of executive sponsorship where strategic advantage is either seized or forfeited.
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Sai Sandeep Ogety, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Another change to the bill would more quickly end tax credits for new renewable energy power plants, requiring them to begin construction within 60 days of the enactment of the legislation and be in service no later than Dec. 31, 2028.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 22 May 2025
An April 2025 report from Groundwork Collaborative examined corporate pricing and profits since the enactment of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA).
—Lindsay Owens, Time, 22 May 2025
That changed with enactment of the Landmarks Law, which authorized the Landmarks Preservation Commission to designate historically — and architecturally-significant properties, regulate their maintenance, and prevent their demolition absent extraordinary circumstances.
—Michael S. Hiller, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
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Sai Sandeep Ogety, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Another change to the bill would more quickly end tax credits for new renewable energy power plants, requiring them to begin construction within 60 days of the enactment of the legislation and be in service no later than Dec. 31, 2028.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 22 May 2025
An April 2025 report from Groundwork Collaborative examined corporate pricing and profits since the enactment of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA).
—Lindsay Owens, Time, 22 May 2025
That changed with enactment of the Landmarks Law, which authorized the Landmarks Preservation Commission to designate historically — and architecturally-significant properties, regulate their maintenance, and prevent their demolition absent extraordinary circumstances.
—Michael S. Hiller, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for enactment
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“Enactment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enactment. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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enactment
noun
en·act·ment
in-ˈak(t)-mənt
1
: the act of enacting : the state of being enacted
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