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 documents were disclosed under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the law enacted after months of public and political pressure that requires the government to open its files on the late financier and his confidant and onetime girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell.
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CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Fine led the charge in Springfield to give the state Department of Insurance far more authority to regulate health insurers, a law enacted in 2024.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Many Americans could see about $1,000 more in tax refunds on average this year, largely due to federal tax law changes enacted in 2025.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
Yet no changes have been enacted.
—Grace Rauh, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
Although 22 states have enacted some reforms, none have eliminated extra fees hospitals charge at outpatient locations.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
The documents were disclosed under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the law enacted after months of public and political pressure that requires the government to open its files on the late financier and his confidante and onetime girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
Those reductions, if enacted, would scale back the operations of A Pathway Home, the county’s counterpart to Inside Safe.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Wang Le, Zichen and Haoyue's computer skills teacher at Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications Affiliated Primary School, a public school, said that the Ministry of Education has enacted a new framework.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 27 Jan. 2026
CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Fine led the charge in Springfield to give the state Department of Insurance far more authority to regulate health insurers, a law enacted in 2024.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Many Americans could see about $1,000 more in tax refunds on average this year, largely due to federal tax law changes enacted in 2025.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
Yet no changes have been enacted.
—Grace Rauh, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
Although 22 states have enacted some reforms, none have eliminated extra fees hospitals charge at outpatient locations.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
The documents were disclosed under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the law enacted after months of public and political pressure that requires the government to open its files on the late financier and his confidante and onetime girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
Those reductions, if enacted, would scale back the operations of A Pathway Home, the county’s counterpart to Inside Safe.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Wang Le, Zichen and Haoyue's computer skills teacher at Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications Affiliated Primary School, a public school, said that the Ministry of Education has enacted a new framework.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enacted
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The legislative package could prove to be one of the most significant economic measures passed this Congress.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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Economically, Takaichi backs big government and just passed a record-breaking spending budget.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Even the topical songs of the sixties folk movement constituted a revival, a reinvention of the Popular Front-style political art of the thirties and forties, for the waning years of McCarthyism.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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None of which should be constituted as a failure.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Federal funding for the project was initially approved by former President Joe Biden's administration.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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His administration is now facing a lawsuit to free up the funding already approved by Congress.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Enacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enacted. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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