Synonyms of enacted

enacted

verb

past tense of enact

as in passed

to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action

Congress enacts all laws relating to foreign trade and immigration

Synonyms & Similar Words

• passed
• constituted
• approved
• legislated
• ordained
• made
• dictated
• laid down
• ratified
• authorized
• permitted
• effected
• reenacted
• sanctioned
• proclaimed
• brought about
• executed
• decreed
• administered
• repassed
• allowed
• confirmed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repealed
• revoked
• rescinded
• abolished
• killed
• canceled
• reversed
• abrogated
• overturned
• invalidated
• annulled
• nullified
• voided

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of enacted

Florida enacted new laws cracking down on miscreants in the treatment industry. — Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 5 July 2026

Passed as the second of three Reconstruction amendments, the 14th Amendment was enacted after the Civil War. — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 4 July 2026

In Greenville, North Carolina, the city's mayor enacted a curfew ahead of the holiday weekend in response to threats of a teen takeover, according to The Reflector. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

The Levellers demanded universal male suffrage almost 300 years before modern Britain enacted it. — Teresa M. Bejan, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

At least two states have previously enacted it, and it’s been proposed in Congress. — Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

WRDAs provide Congress the opportunity every two years to authorize Corps projects, and Congress has enacted all WRDAs since 2014, with the WRDA 2024 bill being signed into law on January 4, 2025. — Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 2 July 2026

Unlike tax laws enacted by Congress, these compliance programs exist solely because the IRS created them administratively. — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

At least two states have previously enacted it, and it's been proposed in Congress. — ABC News, 2 July 2026