as in to pass
to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action
Congress enacts all laws relating to foreign trade and immigration
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Recent Examples of enact
Test the waters by sharing your plan before enacting it, then go forward with respect for people and outcomes.
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Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
Florida law and the Constitution provide for virtually all records and meetings to be public but allow for exemptions enacted by a specific law limited to one subject and passed by a two-thirds majority in each house.
—Martin Dyckman, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
In 1972, after years of pressure from the UFW and environmental groups, Congress enacted a federal ban on the pesticide DDT.
—Stephanie Elam, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Then, there’s Agatha (Wasikowska) dropping into town seemingly from the sky to enact a grand plan involving her estranged family, self-help guru Stafford Weiss (Cusack), and her unctuous showbiz mom (Williams, making the case that Lady Macbeth really could’ve just used a damn cigarette).
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026
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Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
Florida law and the Constitution provide for virtually all records and meetings to be public but allow for exemptions enacted by a specific law limited to one subject and passed by a two-thirds majority in each house.
—Martin Dyckman, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
In 1972, after years of pressure from the UFW and environmental groups, Congress enacted a federal ban on the pesticide DDT.
—Stephanie Elam, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Then, there’s Agatha (Wasikowska) dropping into town seemingly from the sky to enact a grand plan involving her estranged family, self-help guru Stafford Weiss (Cusack), and her unctuous showbiz mom (Williams, making the case that Lady Macbeth really could’ve just used a damn cigarette).
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026
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Mike Johnson’s razor-thin margin The margin is a top concern for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on any legislation that reaches the House floor, but especially with any bill passing through reconciliation.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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If passed, the bill would dissolve Hiram in July 2027.—
Monique John,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Leftism thus constitutes an ongoing search for new causes to fight on behalf of, in a way that mobilizes adherents and creates solidarity among them.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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The judge also blocked Kennedy's 13 appointees from serving on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), finding the panel unlawfully constituted.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson accused the Republican National Committee on Monday of asking the Supreme Court to legislate from the bench by striking down late-arriving mail ballot laws, rather than having Congress or individual states pass laws ending mail ballot collection on Election Day.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
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Although employer and consumer groups advocated for a benchmark payment rate to resolve surprise billing disputes between providers and insurers, Congress ultimately sided with providers and legislated an arbitration mandate.—
James Gelfand,
STAT,
20 Mar. 2026
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If the City Council approves the deal, Denverites would no longer see Lime and Bird scooters on the streets beginning in May.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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City Council approved a contract in 2024 with third-party vendor Material+ to develop the new website.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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Your 12th House of Inner Worlds hums as the Moon grumbles at combative Mars in your philosophical 9th house, making private worries flare when big debates start circling.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2026
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The terms were not disclosed and the judge did not make any order about costs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Enact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enact. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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