Synonyms of enacting

enacting

verb

present participle of enact

as in passing

to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action

Congress enacts all laws relating to foreign trade and immigration

Synonyms & Similar Words

• passing
• constituting
• legislating
• approving
• making
• dictating
• authorizing
• ratifying
• ordaining
• effecting
• laying down
• permitting
• executing
• sanctioning
• administering
• reenacting
• decreeing
• proclaiming
• bringing about
• repassing
• allowing
• confirming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repealing
• revoking
• abolishing
• killing
• rescinding
• invalidating
• canceling
• reversing
• overturning
• nullifying
• abrogating
• annulling
• voiding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of enacting

The report said Jeanie Buss, Janie Buss and Joey Buss will be responsible for enacting the actual sale. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Blue Origin is enacting the same fixes for its New Glenn rocket engines, which use seven BE-4s, while having to also rebuild the pad at LC-36 before New Glenn can try and launch again. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026

For most of the book, Jeon-Gi’s first-person voice remains suspended in the uneasy space of his childhood consciousness, re-enacting the uncertainty and confusion of adolescence. — Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026

O’Neill was a social and fiscal moderate opposed to enacting a state income tax. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2026

Towns and cities are enacting bans on construction seemingly by the day, including in nearby areas in Washington, out of fears of higher electricity bills, pollution and AI taking their jobs. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

At least 40 states and Puerto Rico considered more than 300 measures related to children and social media during the 2026 legislative session, with 10 states enacting new laws or adopting resolutions. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

Licata and his team spent most of the summer enacting sweeping changes, including two separate reductions in force, closing campuses, changing curriculum models and altering how the district’s lowest-performing schools get access to resources. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Aug. 2026

Jim Zouras, a Chicago attorney who’s represented people in hundreds of Illinois privacy lawsuits, said the state has constructed many new data centers since enacting its privacy laws. — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026