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
Now the challenge for Natthaphong is to build on Move Forward’s remarkable showing in 2023 to win sufficient seats in the upcoming ballot to form a government and enact a bold agenda of decentralization, deregulation, and reducing the political influence of the military and royal palace.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
The subsidies—which were first enacted on an explicitly temporary basis during the pandemic before being renewed in 2022—are set to expire at the end of this year.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Some Republicans who have opposed the health care law since it was enacted under former President Barack Obama are suddenly open to keeping the tax credits.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
Which faction would win such a battle will never be known, however, because a year after the bill was signed and after lengthy negotiations, a compromise was worked out and quickly enacted.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
The subsidies—which were first enacted on an explicitly temporary basis during the pandemic before being renewed in 2022—are set to expire at the end of this year.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Some Republicans who have opposed the health care law since it was enacted under former President Barack Obama are suddenly open to keeping the tax credits.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
Which faction would win such a battle will never be known, however, because a year after the bill was signed and after lengthy negotiations, a compromise was worked out and quickly enacted.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enact
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Army soldiers, even those in non-combat jobs or those who lack previous firearms experience, must pass a rifle marksmanship test that includes targets as far as 325 yards away after mere days of training.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Two games in, though, the Packers have passed both tests with flying colors.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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While portfolio credit quality showed signs of stabilizing in the most recent quarter, one quarter doesn’t constitute a comeback.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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What constitutes an unacceptable season for the Yankees these days, and how much does Boone bear responsibility when the team doesn't perform up to those standards?—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Lawmakers who have not been elected by DC residents and have slim knowledge of DC laws have NO place trying to legislate for us.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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While legislating to force Europeans to only buy new EVs by 2035, its parliamentarians failed to notice only China had the technology to supply them at affordable prices.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The United States has approved the potential sale of F-16 fighter jets to Peru to support the South American country's counternarcotics and counterterrorism operations.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Despite being used frequently in cosmetics, Crodafos CES had to first be tested and approved by the FDA to make it onto the Inactive Ingredient Database.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Raskin cites comments Patel made before being sworn in as FBI director.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the press release regarding the official launch of the Program, Impel co-founder and CEO Devin Daly emphasized the impact the companies hope to make by helping industry employees gain the acumen to effectively work alongside AI.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Enact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enact. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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