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
California and other states enacted similar laws in 2023 requiring heavy metal testing and disclosure for baby food, but, at that time, formula was not included.
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Rachel Fobar, Daily News, 7 June 2026
Florida enacted emergency rules Friday to prevent the New World screwworm from making its way to the Sunshine State.
—Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 7 June 2026
Congress first enacted a federal gasoline tax in 1932 at one cent per gallon, originally as a general revenue measure during the Depression.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Aaron Ramsdale has returned to Southampton, with Newcastle opting not to enact the option-to-buy clause in his season-long loan deal, while John Ruddy, the 39-year-old, is leaving too once his contract expires at the end of the month.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 5 June 2026
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Rachel Fobar, Daily News, 7 June 2026
Florida enacted emergency rules Friday to prevent the New World screwworm from making its way to the Sunshine State.
—Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 7 June 2026
Congress first enacted a federal gasoline tax in 1932 at one cent per gallon, originally as a general revenue measure during the Depression.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Aaron Ramsdale has returned to Southampton, with Newcastle opting not to enact the option-to-buy clause in his season-long loan deal, while John Ruddy, the 39-year-old, is leaving too once his contract expires at the end of the month.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 5 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enact
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The funding comes from California’s Senate Bill 1 program, the gas tax passed in 2017 that helps cities and counties pay for transportation projects.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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It was closed in 1994 due to deterioration, and Kansas City residents passed a limited-run sales tax to support the building's restoration in 1998.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The General Command also condemned the attacks, arguing that the deliberate use of missiles and drones against civilians and private property constitutes a violation of international humanitarian law.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2026
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Most of those spacecraft were its own Starlink broadband craft, which constitute more than 75% of all active satellites in Earth orbit.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
5 June 2026
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Congress isn't legislating these days.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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The latter is legislated by some other nations.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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The plan still needs to be voted on and approved in the fall.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2026
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Ohio lawmakers approved an $875 million payment package Wednesday after the Ohio Supreme Court found the state used the wrong formula to calculate certain Medicaid reimbursements for nursing homes, shortchanging providers by hundreds of millions of dollars.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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The month of May brought our Orange County Artist of the Year, Memorial Day, the Ducks making the playoffs as well as spring high school sports.—
Michele Cardon,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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East Coweta’s Chance Gilbert, a major UGA target for the 2027 class at cornerback, has made a sudden and surprising commitment to Auburn.—
Jeff Sentell,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
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“Enact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enact. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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