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
For comparison, several states are weighing more restrictive bills — New York recently sent legislation to the governor’s desk that would enact a one-year moratorium.
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Katie King, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
In the United States, at least 19 states have already passed laws restricting minors’ access to social media platforms — with eight states enacting outright bans or parental consent requirements.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 June 2026
The first statute gives the US the ability to identify emerging technologies and enact interim restrictions over them.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
The Social Security program will receive less tax revenue because of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act enacted in 2025.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
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Katie King, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
In the United States, at least 19 states have already passed laws restricting minors’ access to social media platforms — with eight states enacting outright bans or parental consent requirements.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 June 2026
The first statute gives the US the ability to identify emerging technologies and enact interim restrictions over them.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
The Social Security program will receive less tax revenue because of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act enacted in 2025.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enact
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For a performer whose studio has passed, the practical effect is that the actor absorbs the cost of staying on the ballot.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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The legislature passed a bill allowing Colorado's Department of Health Care Policy & Financing to begin work on the concept, noting the potential of saving Coloradans $46 million over three years.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Nothing herein constitutes personalized investment advice.—
Julia Bartak,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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Those emails did not constitute a formal invitation to meet and confer about potential changes at the LAPD, the union said.—
Los Angeles City Hall,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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One year ago today, New York signed the Fashion Workers Act into law, legislating access to workplace protection for models, and enforcing tighter regulation policies for the management companies that represent them.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
19 June 2026
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LeRoy, who hasn’t supported the Protect College Sports Act, sees issues under the Sherman Antitrust Act and can’t see how Congress can legislate economic regulations that prevent more competitive conferences from breaking away.—
Teresa M. Walker,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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Finland’s parliament on Wednesday voted to lift a decades-old ban on nuclear weapons, approving a major defense policy shift aimed at aligning the country more closely with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) deterrence strategy.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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The proposal to allow noncitizens to vote was proposed by Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez and approved on a 10-5 vote.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Later, there were heavy planters added to the pool deck and other additions made to the building.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
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The council made similar appointments when Patrick Cannon stepped down in 2014 after he was indicted on public corruption charges and in 2013 when Anthony Foxx left the city to become the federal secretary of transportation.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated June 22,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
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“Enact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enact. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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