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
The Presidential Records Act The Presidential Records Act was enacted in 1978 in the wake of the Watergate scandal.
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Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
No waiver is in place for the 2026-27 academic year, however, so a final year of college basketball for Buchanan will hinge on whether something similar will be enacted again for non-NCAA transfers.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Apr. 2026
In setting new standards for the film-and-television industry, while also raising wages and benefits, this agreement was precisely the sort of thing Dube is advocating for other sectors to adopt, even though it was enacted through collective bargaining rather than by government action.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
After nearly four years of service, Wade was honorably discharged in 1987 under an early transfer program that was part of a military reduction in force enacted that year.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
Several, including Florida, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Nebraska and Tennessee, have enacted legislation banning use or requiring parental consent for minors up to 17 years old and enforcing fines for companies.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Congress enacted a good-faith and largely prudent updating of Social Security.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
The key language in the amendment was also included in citizenship laws enacted in 1940 and 1952.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
If approved by Council members, the program would sunset one year after it’s enacted, unless the City Council decides to extend or renew the program with additional funding.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
No waiver is in place for the 2026-27 academic year, however, so a final year of college basketball for Buchanan will hinge on whether something similar will be enacted again for non-NCAA transfers.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Apr. 2026
In setting new standards for the film-and-television industry, while also raising wages and benefits, this agreement was precisely the sort of thing Dube is advocating for other sectors to adopt, even though it was enacted through collective bargaining rather than by government action.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
After nearly four years of service, Wade was honorably discharged in 1987 under an early transfer program that was part of a military reduction in force enacted that year.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
Several, including Florida, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Nebraska and Tennessee, have enacted legislation banning use or requiring parental consent for minors up to 17 years old and enforcing fines for companies.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Congress enacted a good-faith and largely prudent updating of Social Security.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
The key language in the amendment was also included in citizenship laws enacted in 1940 and 1952.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
If approved by Council members, the program would sunset one year after it’s enacted, unless the City Council decides to extend or renew the program with additional funding.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enacted
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The bill passed the judiciary committee unanimously.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The bill passed both chambers with bipartisan majorities.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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Nuclear energy constituted 9 percent of total consumption, with renewable sources also constituting 9 percent (of these renewable sources, 1 percent was geothermal, 13 percent solar, 9 percent hydroelectric, 18 percent wind, and 59 percent biomass).—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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African Americans constituted almost half the population, but they were largely prevented from voting before passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965 and could not eat in local restaurants before passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.—
Jonathan Entin,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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Polish Remover Wipes are TSA-approved and great for travel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The stadium plan would still seek state financial support from a sweeping funding package Missouri lawmakers approved last summer in an attempt to keep the team inside its lines.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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