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
Republicans hope to use reconciliation to enact much of President Donald Trump’s tax-and-spending agenda, especially by making permanent the 2017 tax cuts.
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Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 12 May 2025
Meanwhile, there are a couple of bills in the state Legislature that, if enacted, would open the door to hitting oil companies in the pocketbook.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 11 May 2025
The government of Michoacán enacted a state decree on April 17 that prohibits the performance and/or reproduction of music that promotes the glorification of criminal activities at public events.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 10 May 2025
Design It For Us formed out of advocacy for the California Age-Appropriate Design Code, which was enacted in 2022 to help protect young people online but was recently was blocked by a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
—Shanzeh Ahmad, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
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Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 12 May 2025
Meanwhile, there are a couple of bills in the state Legislature that, if enacted, would open the door to hitting oil companies in the pocketbook.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 11 May 2025
The government of Michoacán enacted a state decree on April 17 that prohibits the performance and/or reproduction of music that promotes the glorification of criminal activities at public events.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 10 May 2025
Design It For Us formed out of advocacy for the California Age-Appropriate Design Code, which was enacted in 2022 to help protect young people online but was recently was blocked by a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
—Shanzeh Ahmad, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enact
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For years, legislation allowing public school districts more calendar flexibility has passed in the state House but stalled in the Senate.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2025
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Graduates of the enhanced program still must pass an air traffic skills assessment and meet security and medical requirements, according to the FAA.—
Sarah Dewberry,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
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These statements do not constitute and cannot replace investment advice.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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The threshold for what constitutes work seems to have gotten lower.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The issue is not whether citizenship laws should change—Congress can always legislate within constitutional bounds—but whether the executive can reinterpret foundational constitutional rights unilaterally, without effective judicial review.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Members are supposed to keep this in mind when legislating on these issues, but presidential control over the process makes that difficult or even impossible.—
Charlie Hunt,
The Conversation,
15 May 2025
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The documents alleged that, while the company was being investigated, Lewis had approved a plan that resulted in the deletion of millions of e-mails from News International’s servers.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
12 May 2025
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Editorial Note: Opinions, analyses, reviews or recommendations expressed in this article are those of the Select editorial staff’s alone, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any third party.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
12 May 2025
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Airlines are making a ridiculous amount of money by selling you the promise of avoiding a middle seat or exploiting your separation anxiety or your claustrophobia.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The incident was reported Friday at 6:36 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Friday at 7:06 a.m. Reports of a crash on eastbound I-70 There has been a crash on I-70 from 11th Street/Exit 2 to I-670/I-70/Exit 2.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
9 May 2025
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“Enact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enact. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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