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

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Recent Examples of enacted Advertisement Ohio Ohio, which was required under state law to redraw its maps ahead of the 2026 elections, enacted new district lines that reshaped two districts in Republicans’ favor. — Connor Greene, Time, 8 Nov. 2026 Even if a voter approved of policies enacted during his first few years, they were distracted when the focus was on him. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Nov. 2026 Au Kam San, a Macao pro-democracy former lawmaker, was sentenced to 12½ years in prison after a closed-door trial that raised concerns about fairness in the Chinese casino hub's first national security case since the law was enacted in 2009. — Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026 Demand growth The Georgia PSC under Republican leadership enacted six rate hikes in recent years that added about $43 to the monthly bills of ratepayers. — Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 6 Nov. 2026 But federal legislation enacted in 2025 threatens that access. — Lisette Islas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026 The lobbying continued after the law was enacted, prosecutors said, with the US sanctioning more than a dozen Hong Kong and Chinese officials after 2020. — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026 Key takeaways Americans overwhelmingly voted to put new restrictions on data centers this Election Day, with dozens of new bans and restrictions enacted across the country. — Sara Herschander, Vox, 5 Nov. 2026 But amid massive pro-democracy protests in 2019 and 2020, Chinese authorities enacted a national security law sharply curtailing civil liberties and personal freedoms there. — Joshua Yang, Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enacted
  1. passed
  2. constituted
  3. approved
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  • The Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent nationwide, has already passed the House but is still awaiting Senate approval.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The bill passed the House in July 2025 by a 294-134 vote, but failed to advance in the Senate in September on a 49-50 procedural vote.
    — Greg Iacurci,Annie Nova,Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Sarah Agostino,Mike Winters, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of passed
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  • For example, in April, former FBI director James Comey was indicted for posting a photo of seashells on a beach that the Department of Justice said constituted a death threat against the president.
    — Frank Langfitt, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The students challenge that interpretation, contending that the university has not established that their individual statements constituted legally unprotected threats or caused the level of disruption required to justify punishment.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of constituted
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  • Any plea deal must be approved by a judge before it is finalized.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
  • If the mass commutation is approved by the California Supreme Court, the immediate effect could be relatively muted.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of approved

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“Enacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enacted. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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