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
The Republic could not get a straightforward answer to the question of how much money was being put toward enacting the plan's recommendations, despite multiple interviews and emailed requests to state employees charged with implementing them.
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Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The league this season is enacting several parts of the new collective bargaining agreement even those the full CBA doesn’t go into effect until the 2026-27 season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Texas has since done so, enacting a new map that could add five Republican seats in 2026.
—Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Some states are enacting laws to rein in private equity’s impact on health care.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) preempts states from enacting laws that conflict with ERISA on regulated benefit plans.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Treasury yields edged lower Monday, extending recent declines, after the Empire State Manufacturing Index came in far below what Wall Street economists had expected and traders looked ahead to the Federal Reserve enacting an interest rate cut later this week.
—Pia Singh,ganesh Rao, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
With only a tiny tax-credit ESA program, Missouri has lagged behind other red states in enacting robust school-choice policies.
—Kerry McDonald, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Little wonder authoritarian states were spurred by the Arab Spring into enacting draconian internet controls.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The league this season is enacting several parts of the new collective bargaining agreement even those the full CBA doesn’t go into effect until the 2026-27 season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Texas has since done so, enacting a new map that could add five Republican seats in 2026.
—Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Some states are enacting laws to rein in private equity’s impact on health care.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) preempts states from enacting laws that conflict with ERISA on regulated benefit plans.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Treasury yields edged lower Monday, extending recent declines, after the Empire State Manufacturing Index came in far below what Wall Street economists had expected and traders looked ahead to the Federal Reserve enacting an interest rate cut later this week.
—Pia Singh,ganesh Rao, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
With only a tiny tax-credit ESA program, Missouri has lagged behind other red states in enacting robust school-choice policies.
—Kerry McDonald, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Little wonder authoritarian states were spurred by the Arab Spring into enacting draconian internet controls.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enacting
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Just as Erik ten Hag told David de Gea to kick the ball long for the visit of Liverpool in August 2022 after losing his opening two games in charge, Amorim instructed Senne Lammens, on his debut, to not risk an easy concession by passing possession short.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Sanchez led college football in passing yards and touchdown passes while a quarterback at the University of Southern California from 2006 to 2008.—
Alysa Guffey,
Indianapolis Star,
4 Oct. 2025
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Akyol mentioned that Williams remains focused on capturing incremental data center opportunities, targeting 6 gigawatts in total capacity, with the Socrates project constituting only 400 megawatts.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
21 Sep. 2025
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Short-Term Hustle Versus Long-Term Gratitude Numerous organizations' short-term profit strategies create adverse effects that damage customer trust and long-term satisfaction, constituting the tip jar.—
Boris Kontsevoi,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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While legislating to force Europeans to only buy new EVs by 2035, its parliamentarians failed to notice only China had the technology to supply them at affordable prices.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Wednesday was the first full day back for members of Congress after an annual monthlong break from legislating.—
Danielle Battaglia,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
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In July 2025, CMS stopped approving Section 1115 waivers for multi-year continuous eligibility for children.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Each retailer chose the artist and commissioned the cover that will be exclusive to their stores, with Liefeld approving it all.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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By law, half of the 20,000 available scholarships are required to go to families with no income cap, meaning even those making $1 million or more could qualify.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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While local residents hope a new plant could bring economic growth, unanswered questions about use of the additional land are making some uneasy.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Enacting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enacting. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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