ENACTING Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

enacting

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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

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Recent Examples of enacting Tomlin, Fonda and Parton played a trio of secretaries who took revenge on their sexist boss by kidnapping him and enacting changes in the workplace in his name. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The appeal came less than 24 hours after Talwani issued a 14-day temporary restraining order blocking parts of USPS’s new rule enacting new guardrails on mail-in voting in the name of election security. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026 Countries like Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, and South Korea are rapidly enacting stablecoin legislation, driven by government mandates to leverage these digital assets for local currency benefits and cost efficiencies. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 In addition to managing facilities, his other priorities include enacting policies or resources to ensure students are successful beyond graduation and focusing on student mental health and well-being. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 27 Aug. 2026 Their methods have resulted in 27 states enacting laws and two more implementing state policies that restrict or ban transgender youth from participating in school sports consistent with their gender identity. — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Data center moratoriums in Charlotte and beyond Yadkin County joins a list of other counties and municipalities around North Carolina enacting data center moratoriums. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026 Florida law prevents cities and counties from enacting stricter gun safety measures. — Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 With some destinations enacting limits on cruises, including restrictions on the size of ships or number of guests that can visit, small ships – which can have as few as a couple hundred passengers – may be able to go where bigger vessels can’t. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

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Clerc’s rationale was centered on the Houthis recent tendencies to mainly target Saudi Arabian vessels passing through the strait.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Preserving the family farm has been a pretext for passing ever larger exemptions to the estate tax, to the point that a married couple can now pass on $30 million to heirs tax-free.

— Eric Zwick, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

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The states argue that Meta withheld relevant information from users and parents, who might have benefited from knowing the ineffectiveness of the feature and others like it, constituting a violation of consumer protection laws.

— John Ruwitch, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
The Hall of Fame inducts its four newest members, constituting the Class of 2024, at its annual ceremony held in Cooperstown, NY.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

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The president has in your own polling, 36% job approval, 31% approving of his handling of the war.

— NBC news, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
Violation nets no penalties Two weeks before approving a 30% rate increase in May 2023, the Arizona Department of Child Safety issued a licensing violation against Sunshine over Blodgett’s case.

— Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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Inflation has remained sticky and above central-bank targets over the past year, making further policy tightening unsurprising, according to the UBS CEO.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
The Sphagnum mosses that surround me arose some 14 million years ago, the descendants of mosses that evolved 400 million years ago, making their lineage older than the coal seams that runs through the deep mountains.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

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