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
Trump reportedly has been aiming to use the higher tariffs he’s enacted on non-compliant Mexican and Canadian goods to sway USMCA negotiations.
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Conversely, 10 states, like Wisconsin and Oklahoma, have enacted laws to block undocumented students from receiving in-state tuition.
—Vanessa Delgado, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2025
Previous research from the University of Pittsburgh found that women, senior and skilled employees were most likely to leave companies that enacted new RTO policies.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
Given that history, Democrats aren’t ready to accept any handshake deals, but instead are demanding specific legislation that extends the expiring subsidies, which were enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic under President Biden.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 4 Oct. 2025
Since none of the 12 appropriations bills have been approved, this shutdown is more extensive than the partial shutdown that started in December 2018, when Congress had enacted five of the 12 appropriations bills, said the nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank Committee for a Responsible Budget.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Nelson and Cavell praised Coulter's proposal, while noting there is still work to be done to get quality reforms enacted.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The Affordable Care Act subsidies that Democrats are pressing to extend were first enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
The subsidies, first enacted in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic, were designed to help low- and middle-income people buy coverage through the Affordable Care Act.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Conversely, 10 states, like Wisconsin and Oklahoma, have enacted laws to block undocumented students from receiving in-state tuition.
—Vanessa Delgado, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2025
Previous research from the University of Pittsburgh found that women, senior and skilled employees were most likely to leave companies that enacted new RTO policies.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
Given that history, Democrats aren’t ready to accept any handshake deals, but instead are demanding specific legislation that extends the expiring subsidies, which were enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic under President Biden.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 4 Oct. 2025
Since none of the 12 appropriations bills have been approved, this shutdown is more extensive than the partial shutdown that started in December 2018, when Congress had enacted five of the 12 appropriations bills, said the nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank Committee for a Responsible Budget.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Nelson and Cavell praised Coulter's proposal, while noting there is still work to be done to get quality reforms enacted.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The Affordable Care Act subsidies that Democrats are pressing to extend were first enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
The subsidies, first enacted in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic, were designed to help low- and middle-income people buy coverage through the Affordable Care Act.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enacted
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Democrats countered that the GOP proposal actually is partisan, since Republicans are seeking to extend funding following the passage of a controversial spending bill that narrowly passed in July over the objections of all congressional Democrats.—
Kevin Breuninger,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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But as the months have passed, Juni has stopped stashing food, loves to nap, and seems so much more at ease.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The game’s loot box mechanics — while not exclusive to EA — also led to backlash from gamers, triggering European regulators to investigate whether the feature constituted gambling.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Warriors are in a good spot to do just that as currently constituted; however, a trade could always be on the horizon.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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It was built as part of a $44 million sports complex paid for with a bond approved by school district voters in 2020.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The city's Design Review Board approved the design in December 2024.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Enacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enacted. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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