Synonyms of enactment

enactment

noun

i-ˈnak(t)-mənt 

1

as in act

a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature

as a result of an enactment by Congress, this breathtaking canyon will be permanently protected from development

Synonyms & Similar Words

• act
• law
• bill
• amendment
• ordinance
• statute
• legislation
• prohibition
• constitution
• decree
• regulation
• edict
• ruling
• rule
• commandment
• directive
• fiat
• common law
• bylaw
• martial law
• restriction
• ground rule
• dictate
• proscription
• command
• canon
• blue law
• capitulary
• encyclical

2

as in execution

the doing of an action

the enactment of the crime is suggested but never actually shown on screen

Synonyms & Similar Words

• execution
• implementation
• fulfillment
• perpetration
• accomplishment
• performance
• prosecution
• achievement
• pursuance
• discharge
• application
• commission
• administration
• management
• handling
• expedition
• practice
• direction
• operation
• dispatch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonperformance
• nonfulfillment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of enactment

The adoption of drought pricing follows the utility’s enactment of Stage 1 drought restrictions on March 25, including limits on lawn-watering to just twice per week and a request that customers wait to turn on sprinkler systems until mid-May. —Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026

To cover expenses, Jones said his members incurred due to the lack of enactment on Capitol Hill. —Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026

Tennessee Republican John Rose, a member of the House Financial Services Committee, said the bill would direct the US Treasury to submit a comprehensive report within 180 days of enactment. —Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 20 Mar. 2026

Here, the re-enactments lack the level of panache that made Pez Outlaw so much fun, feeling more like a crutch than an additive aesthetic choice. —Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026