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 city of Durham enacted a 60-day moratorium in May after residents also cited concerns about environmental impacts.
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Mary Ramsey
updated June 8, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
The requirement, which Newsom enacted by executive order in March 2025, begins July 1 and requires all state workers to work in the office at least four days a week.
—Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 9 June 2026
The trustees’ findings mark the closest the program has come to automatic benefit cuts since bipartisan reforms were enacted in 1983.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Since the law was enacted 36 years ago, every president, Republican and Democrat, has embraced it.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 9 June 2026
Lending tightened up drastically after the bubble burst, and later, policies enacted at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic gave homeowners some grace in paying their mortgage during a difficult time.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 9 June 2026
And Trinity Theatre Company, which presents youth and adult productions in a converted space in the Mission Valley mall, has enacted a multipoint strategic plan to reduce its budget deficit, caused by many of the same problems facing other theaters.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
The city's government in 2024 enacted another security law, targeting other crimes such as espionage and disclosing state secrets.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
Florida enacted emergency rules Friday to prevent the New World screwworm from making its way to the Sunshine State.
—Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 7 June 2026
Mary Ramsey
updated June 8, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
The requirement, which Newsom enacted by executive order in March 2025, begins July 1 and requires all state workers to work in the office at least four days a week.
—Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 9 June 2026
The trustees’ findings mark the closest the program has come to automatic benefit cuts since bipartisan reforms were enacted in 1983.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Since the law was enacted 36 years ago, every president, Republican and Democrat, has embraced it.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 9 June 2026
Lending tightened up drastically after the bubble burst, and later, policies enacted at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic gave homeowners some grace in paying their mortgage during a difficult time.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 9 June 2026
And Trinity Theatre Company, which presents youth and adult productions in a converted space in the Mission Valley mall, has enacted a multipoint strategic plan to reduce its budget deficit, caused by many of the same problems facing other theaters.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
The city's government in 2024 enacted another security law, targeting other crimes such as espionage and disclosing state secrets.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
Florida enacted emergency rules Friday to prevent the New World screwworm from making its way to the Sunshine State.
—Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enacted
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The bill passed the full Assembly floor last month and has been referred to the Senate Rules Committee.—
Kassia Bonesteel,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Apex, Canton, Chatham County and Gates County also recently passed 12-month moratoriums.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated June 8,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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The administration argued that the fee constituted a monetary penalty that the president had lawful authority to impose under federal immigration law to restrict the entry of certain foreign nationals.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
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Judge Leo Sorokin in Boston issued the ruling Monday, June 8, in a lawsuit filed by nearly two dozen Democratic state attorneys general, finding the fee constituted an unlawful tax Congress never authorized.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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California air regulators approved a sweeping update of the state’s cap-and-invest program, tightening the pollution cap while reshaping how billions in climate dollars flow through communities and industry.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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There has been no definitive word that Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has approved a potential deal.—
Alayna Treene,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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“Enacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enacted. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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