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

The human remains are thought to be from a different era than the bronze works found, suggesting the enactment of a later ceremony at the site. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Ewan McGregor brought the house down at Edinburgh’s Central Hall las night with a once-in-a-lifetime re-enactment of his 1992 performance in Joe Orton’s play What the Butler Saw at Salisbury Playhouse. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026

The only appropriate response to the industry’s rush to build costly, polluting gas plants at the sites of data centers is a pause in development and enactment of new policy guardrails, designed in close consultation with affected communities. — John Kostyack, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

In 1956, following the enactment of the States Reorganisation Act (1956), the region was divided between Mysore state (renamed Karnataka in 1973) and Kerala. — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 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