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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Three years later, her hybrid doc Four Daughters — part testimony, part re-enactment — bowed at Cannes, went on to win the prize for best documentary, and was nominated for an Oscar.
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
The three-year pilot project is coming to an end without stable funding or permanent enactment despite its overwhelming success, which, according to an independent study, helped 92% of renters who wanted to avoid an eviction judgment, avoid a formal eviction.
—Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Complex private investments must be divested within two years of the bill’s enactment.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2025
All in all, a looming spread of these laws, including potentially having federal enactments too, puts AI makers in potential trouble and will inexorably squash the use of AI as a mental health tool.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
The three-year pilot project is coming to an end without stable funding or permanent enactment despite its overwhelming success, which, according to an independent study, helped 92% of renters who wanted to avoid an eviction judgment, avoid a formal eviction.
—Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Complex private investments must be divested within two years of the bill’s enactment.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2025
All in all, a looming spread of these laws, including potentially having federal enactments too, puts AI makers in potential trouble and will inexorably squash the use of AI as a mental health tool.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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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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