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 group points to a report from The Pretrial Fairness Act Dashboard, a cumulative summary of initial decision points for criminal cases filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County since enactment of the Pretrial Fairness Act. —Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 1 Dec. 2025

The information published by cancer registries has led to changes in treatment and prevention, and the enactment of other policies designed to reduce diagnosis rates and mortality. —Rachana Pradhan, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025

Colorado lawmakers have delayed the law’s enactment to June 2026 and are seeking to repeal and replace portions of it. —Stefani Langehennig, The Conversation, 21 Nov. 2025

The president cited his enactment of a major tax cut bill in July, revenue generated by his tariffs and rising wages as proof of his deft economic hand. —Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 7 Nov. 2025