enacting

present participle of enact

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Recent Examples of enacting But starting the debate over solvency by agreeing to borrow massive amounts of money before enacting structural reform is exactly the wrong idea. Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 DeChambeau became increasingly animated as the conversation continued, repeatedly re-enacting his swing. Brody Miller, New York Times, 17 July 2026 In enacting the president’s priorities, the administration oversaw precipitous drops in border crossings and increased the number of people held in detention and deported. Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 16 July 2026 California currently has some of the highest housing prices in the nation—despite enacting hundreds of bills in recent years that purported to solve the problem. Kileen Lindgren, Oc Register, 16 July 2026 The city council would not be able to vote on enacting the moratorium until December. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026 Thursday's administrative agreement was expected to remove obstacles to enacting the earlier deal. ABC News, 9 July 2026 Fry reported that cities on that other coast are enacting similar bans. Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 President Joe Biden sought to bolster the program known as Obamacare by enacting more generous tax subsidies, driving down out-of-pocket costs for consumers and increasing enrollment to more than 20 million Americans. Rachel Spears — Kff Health News, STAT, 8 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enacting
Verb
  • The current tax system could further incentivize wealthy Americans to hold onto assets longer before passing them down, prolonging the Great Wealth Transfer to an extent, but maximizing gains for the next generation of heirs.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • Romo would retire as the team’s all-time leading passing yardage and touchdowns thrown leader, though his passing yards record would be later broken by Dak Prescott who is also on pace break his touchdowns record next year.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • In some world models, the element of time is integral, constituting a fourth dimension.
    Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 20 May 2026
  • However, despite constituting only about 2 percent of body mass, the human brain is proportionally heavier than that of most other mammals.
    Manjishtha Bhattacharyya, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • Californians are accustomed to legislating by the ballot and often face a list of propositions.
    Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • One year ago today, New York signed the Fashion Workers Act into law, legislating access to workplace protection for models, and enforcing tighter regulation policies for the management companies that represent them.
    Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Netanyahu was less unpopular with Americans as a whole than with Jews, with 38% disapproving of him, 20% approving of him and 41% not expressing an opinion.
    Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
  • As the city of Nampa seeks to tighten its belt ahead of approving its budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, City Council members asked VRT to find ways to reduce costs while continuing to provide thousands of rides to residents each year.
    Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • His removal sparked public protests and discord within the Ukrainian military, with Fedorov making an outspoken attack on the chief of the armed forces, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, on Thursday.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • The Three Lions were just six minutes away from making their first World Cup final since 1966.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

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“Enacting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enacting. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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