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
Yet in his first year back in office, the president made profound progress in enacting his agenda, and women are better off for it.
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Carrie Lukas, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Just last year, a major overhaul in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) was passed as a trailer bill, bypassing many of the normal procedures for enacting legislation.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 18 Jan. 2026
After enacting three annual spending bills late last year, the House this month has advanced five more of the 12 annual funding bills with super-majority votes.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
In places with multiple, policymakers were enacting moratoria to keep more from being built.
—Justin Worland, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
But, while moving to punish states for enacting AI regulation, the administration has not yet proposed a national standard of its own.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
The kingdom’s market regulator is enacting a fresh wave of measures to encourage foreign investment in the country’s stock market after the index declined 13% in 2025 and was flat in 2024, lagging global emerging market peers.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 14 Jan. 2026
California has a responsibility to use all available tools to protect residents and set an example for other states by enacting protective legislation.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Many states are new enacting or widening already broad religious and conscientious exemptions.
—Richard Hughes Iv, STAT, 12 Jan. 2026
Carrie Lukas, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Just last year, a major overhaul in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) was passed as a trailer bill, bypassing many of the normal procedures for enacting legislation.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 18 Jan. 2026
After enacting three annual spending bills late last year, the House this month has advanced five more of the 12 annual funding bills with super-majority votes.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
In places with multiple, policymakers were enacting moratoria to keep more from being built.
—Justin Worland, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
But, while moving to punish states for enacting AI regulation, the administration has not yet proposed a national standard of its own.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
The kingdom’s market regulator is enacting a fresh wave of measures to encourage foreign investment in the country’s stock market after the index declined 13% in 2025 and was flat in 2024, lagging global emerging market peers.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 14 Jan. 2026
California has a responsibility to use all available tools to protect residents and set an example for other states by enacting protective legislation.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Many states are new enacting or widening already broad religious and conscientious exemptions.
—Richard Hughes Iv, STAT, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enacting
Verb
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Nevertheless, Ferguson appears to be an ascending passing-game weapon.—
Josh Shepardson,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Recurring parentheticals create nooks on the page, opening portals onto passing thoughts or faraway places (a balmy beach, a portside terrace), while forays into the present tense momentarily suspend narrative time with liveness and immediacy, particularly at moments of heightened emotion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Poehling challenged Thomas Harley and held onto the puck long enough to free up Alex Killorn for an easy goal, but the officials waived it off because Poehling had skated into DeSmith, constituting goalie interference.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
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That 28-point plan was rejected by critics as constituting a Ukrainian capitulation.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
16 Dec. 2025
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The White House has begun taking note of which House Republican lawmakers are missing votes, particularly those who are focusing their energy more on campaigning than legislating, The Washington Post’s Kadia Goba reports.—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
16 Jan. 2026
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That means taking a commonsense business approach to legislating rules to govern NIL.—
Eddie Edwards Jr,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Jan. 2026
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The agency ended the year by approving two different drugs for gonorrhea, the first new options for the disease in decades.—
Matthew Perrone,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Trauernicht, 46, is accused of approving McFadden’s fraudulent timesheets while seeking a romantic relationship with her.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Justin Mesael Novoa, 21, was charged with making threatening interstate communications, including threats to assault or murder a federal law enforcement officer, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Minnesota goaltender Luca Di Pasquo was valiant on enemy ice, making 40 saves to keep the hosts from turning the game into a blowout.—
Tom Carothers,
Twin Cities,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Enacting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enacting. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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