as in passing
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 enacting
While Congress recently took an important step by enacting PBM reform, that alone will not fix the systemic delays and denials facing cancer patients today.
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Alex Mejia Garcia, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
Guatemala is close to enacting its first film law.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
The sport has come a long way since the juiced glory days of the 1990s and early 2000s, enacting frequent testing, punishment and public shame.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
To protect its incorporation business, Delaware responded by enacting legislation to give controlling shareholders more latitude under the state’s laws.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
DeSantis prohibited districts from enacting a mandate in schools and allowed parents to choose whether to send their children in masks.
—Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Mamdani, though, had previously specifically promised to appoint only board members committed to enacting no increases during the four years of his first term.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Crockett emphasized that people need to play their part in enacting change.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
Less budget allocations should enacting a more equitable tax system that includes corporations and billionaires paying their fair share.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Alex Mejia Garcia, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
Guatemala is close to enacting its first film law.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
The sport has come a long way since the juiced glory days of the 1990s and early 2000s, enacting frequent testing, punishment and public shame.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
To protect its incorporation business, Delaware responded by enacting legislation to give controlling shareholders more latitude under the state’s laws.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
DeSantis prohibited districts from enacting a mandate in schools and allowed parents to choose whether to send their children in masks.
—Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Mamdani, though, had previously specifically promised to appoint only board members committed to enacting no increases during the four years of his first term.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Crockett emphasized that people need to play their part in enacting change.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
Less budget allocations should enacting a more equitable tax system that includes corporations and billionaires paying their fair share.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enacting
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But amid the mess of UCLA’s 72-59 win over 14th-seeded Rutgers was a slippery star point guard in the middle of one of his masterworks, not only lifting the Bruins to victory but passing and rebounding and defending his way into the Big Ten tournament record books.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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With each passing generation, the personal connection to pre-communist China becomes thinner and less direct.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Moreover, by the end of February our statewide snowpack was only 66% of average for this date, constituting a significant decline from 85% at this time last year.—
Daniel Kolkey,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
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The 2025 New York City Marathon had a record 59,226 participants, nearly 11,000 of which were 25- to 29-year-olds, constituting the largest cohort of runners at nearly 25%.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Instead of threatening or legislating credit card issuers, there’s an easier solution.—
Howard Dvorkin,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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Unfortunately, the legislative branch shows little appetite for legislating.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026
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On Tuesday, the City Council is scheduled to take the key step of cementing city ownership by approving payouts to the county and some other local agencies — school districts, community college districts and health districts — that have a financial interest in Liberty Station.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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My hostess stands in the middle of her guests and offers me the slightest of nods, the quick upward pull of an approving smile.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The defense did not call witnesses during the trial, instead focusing on making their case through cross-examination of prosecution witnesses and closing arguments.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2026
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But Malema was convicted of hate speech for making threats last year, and his party won less than ten per cent of the national vote in the most recent South African election—hardly a ringing endorsement of his ideas.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Enacting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enacting. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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