enactment

noun

en·​act·​ment i-ˈnak(t)-mənt 

1

: the act of enacting : the state of being enacted

2

: something (such as a law) that has been enacted

Synonyms of enactment

• act
• law
• bill
• amendment
• ordinance
• statute
• legislation

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

If enacted in its current form, the revisions would apply to claims filed on or after October 1, 2026, including some filed before enactment. — Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Nov. 2026

The heartwarming film takes us on a ride through archive and new footage and rehearsals and re-enactments of Happy Gays that bring up happy but also painful memories, along with a different side of the at times curmudgeonly Jolanda. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026

The committee’s work spurred action in Congress to impeach Nixon, leading to Nixon’s resignation in 1974 and to the enactment of legal reforms to provide an institutional check on presidential power. — Gibbs Knotts, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026

Corporate America, unions, Republicans, and Democrats rallied against the policy for years and postponed its enactment, to the dismay of economists. — Bob Herman, STAT, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for enactment

• reenactment

Kids Definition

enactment

noun

en·​act·​ment in-ˈak(t)-mənt 

1

: the act of enacting : the state of being enacted

2

: law sense 1a, statute

Legal Definition

enactment

noun

en·​act·​ment

1

: the act of enacting : the state of being enacted

2

: something (as a law) that has been enacted