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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Since the enactment of TFTEA, drawback optimization has become an area of specialization for many law, accounting, and consultancy firms, and business is booming.
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Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
But those have flattened out as a percentage of gross domestic product since 2010, when the enactment of the Affordable Care Act brought better access to medical care to millions of Americans.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
The House bill would roll back incentives for wind, solar and hydrogen power, phase out consumer tax credits for new electric vehicles, and terminate some credits for projects that begin construction more than 60 days after the bill's enactment, among other changes.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 12 June 2025
The legislation, for example, appears to eliminate a provision that would have required climate-friendly energy sources to begin construction within 60 days of the bill’s enactment to qualify for the credits, which was considered one of the most stringent energy conditions in the bill.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 18 June 2025
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Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
But those have flattened out as a percentage of gross domestic product since 2010, when the enactment of the Affordable Care Act brought better access to medical care to millions of Americans.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
The House bill would roll back incentives for wind, solar and hydrogen power, phase out consumer tax credits for new electric vehicles, and terminate some credits for projects that begin construction more than 60 days after the bill's enactment, among other changes.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 12 June 2025
The legislation, for example, appears to eliminate a provision that would have required climate-friendly energy sources to begin construction within 60 days of the bill’s enactment to qualify for the credits, which was considered one of the most stringent energy conditions in the bill.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 18 June 2025
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“Enactment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enactment. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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