as in passed
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 enacted
Congress enacted the enhanced Obamacare subsidies during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 12 Nov. 2025
In the past few years, multiple states have introduced or enacted legislation that relaxes child-labor laws; in Iowa, for example, a fourteen-year-old now has the opportunity to work in an industrial laundry or a meat freezer.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025
If enacted, many of the policies laid out could significantly alter the day-to-day lives of NASA workers and transform the 67-year-old agency.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
But thus far, the promise has yet to be enacted by his Administration.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
Researchers found that the district had an uptick in in-school suspensions in the first year after the cellphone restrictions were enacted.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2025
The hours are outside of the restrictions the Federal Aviation Administration recently enacted on commercial space launches amid the ongoing government shutdown.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
If enacted, the bill would raise Social Security and veterans benefits.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Real estate company Opendoor's CEO, Kaz Nejatian, said on X that the new policy would help many people if enacted.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2025
Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 12 Nov. 2025
In the past few years, multiple states have introduced or enacted legislation that relaxes child-labor laws; in Iowa, for example, a fourteen-year-old now has the opportunity to work in an industrial laundry or a meat freezer.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025
If enacted, many of the policies laid out could significantly alter the day-to-day lives of NASA workers and transform the 67-year-old agency.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
But thus far, the promise has yet to be enacted by his Administration.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
Researchers found that the district had an uptick in in-school suspensions in the first year after the cellphone restrictions were enacted.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2025
The hours are outside of the restrictions the Federal Aviation Administration recently enacted on commercial space launches amid the ongoing government shutdown.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
If enacted, the bill would raise Social Security and veterans benefits.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Real estate company Opendoor's CEO, Kaz Nejatian, said on X that the new policy would help many people if enacted.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enacted
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With about 90% of ballots counted, California voters passed Proposition 50 by a wide margin, but results from the Sacramento region reflect a community split on the measure.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, many legal analysts believe the justices will not overturn the precedent, and some additional legal protections for same-sex married couples were passed into federal law in 2022.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The compromises were not, in the end, ones that constituted red lines.—
Kerry Brown,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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Defense, prosecution presented conflicted arguments over use-of-force In court, prosecutors argued that Grayson's actions constituted murder.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Musk won’t necessarily get all of that money, or even a cent of it, if the package is approved.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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During Wednesday’s hearing, the judge approved a motion allowing defense attorneys for Cullum, Twombly and co-defendant Tifany Adams to access jail phone calls and text messages made by all five defendants in the case.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Enacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enacted. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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