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
In this particular case, legal justification will flow through China's Anti-Monopoly Law, first enacted in 2008 and strengthened through amendments in 2022, and originally presented as a mechanism to ensure fair market competition.
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Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
With overwhelming bipartisan support, Indiana enacted one of the most comprehensive state-level national security laws in the country.
—Joe Gebbia Sr, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Sanders has been trying to push forward a bill that would impose a moratorium on further AI data center construction until federal AI regulations are enacted.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Schools that have already enacted policies in the past few years have had positive experiences, lawmakers said.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
The commonwealth’s decision to draw a new map comes after Texas, Missouri, Ohio, and North Carolina enacted new maps to add Republican seats, while California and Utah enacted new maps adding Democratic seats.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
The humanitarian program, enacted by Congress in 1990, has since been used by Republican and Democratic administrations alike.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
In rejecting the case, the high court again sidesteps a simmering battle that pits the right of parents to direct their child's care against policies enacted in recent years that aim to protect students' privacy and prevent public schools from outing transgender students to their families.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
California, Colorado, Illinois, New Jersey and other states are exploring similar legislation, while New York has already enacted a related pricing transparency law.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
With overwhelming bipartisan support, Indiana enacted one of the most comprehensive state-level national security laws in the country.
—Joe Gebbia Sr, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Sanders has been trying to push forward a bill that would impose a moratorium on further AI data center construction until federal AI regulations are enacted.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Schools that have already enacted policies in the past few years have had positive experiences, lawmakers said.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
The commonwealth’s decision to draw a new map comes after Texas, Missouri, Ohio, and North Carolina enacted new maps to add Republican seats, while California and Utah enacted new maps adding Democratic seats.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
The humanitarian program, enacted by Congress in 1990, has since been used by Republican and Democratic administrations alike.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
In rejecting the case, the high court again sidesteps a simmering battle that pits the right of parents to direct their child's care against policies enacted in recent years that aim to protect students' privacy and prevent public schools from outing transgender students to their families.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
California, Colorado, Illinois, New Jersey and other states are exploring similar legislation, while New York has already enacted a related pricing transparency law.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enacted
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Many of the labor leaders and their allies in the General Assembly credited Lamont for his support of the lengthy labor bill that passed in the final days of this year’s legislative session.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Then, for the second time in his career, Morton passed the torch to a future Hall of Famer, rookie quarterback John Elway.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Some lawmakers questioned whether the follow-on strike constituted a war crime.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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In its defense, the government suggested ChatGPT was responsible for determining what constituted DEI, not the DOGE employees.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
8 May 2026
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The state constitution required new districts before the 2026 election, because Republicans had approved the prior map without sufficient Democratic support after the last census.—
David A. Lieb,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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But she was forced to remove from the ordinance approved Thursday any mention of eligible transit stops.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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“Enacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enacted. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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