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
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as in execution
the doing of an action
the enactment of the crime is suggested but never actually shown on screen
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Recent Examples of enactment
On Sunday, the island will host multiple live re-enactments to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII.
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Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
The Strengthening Artificial Intelligence Normalization and Diffusion By Oversight and eXperimentation Act (SANDBOX Act) directs the OSTP to create a federal sandbox program for AI within a year of enactment.
—Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Downs said the university had already done so for at least one semester prior to the enactment of the law.
—Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025
Schumer ultimately dismissed those calls, saying a shutdown would be more harmful than enactment of the Republican bill.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 7 Sep. 2025
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Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
The Strengthening Artificial Intelligence Normalization and Diffusion By Oversight and eXperimentation Act (SANDBOX Act) directs the OSTP to create a federal sandbox program for AI within a year of enactment.
—Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Downs said the university had already done so for at least one semester prior to the enactment of the law.
—Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025
Schumer ultimately dismissed those calls, saying a shutdown would be more harmful than enactment of the Republican bill.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enactment
Noun
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There is a very interesting three-act structure for his character, as well.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
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Guided by purpose, clarity and harmony, the SS27 line-up speaks to the emerging generation of conscious consumers—where beauty meets responsibility and fabric becomes an act of expression.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Oct. 2025
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Raytheon’s Advanced Technology team provided crucial technical expertise and oversight throughout the development, design, and execution phases of the test activities conducted by Anduril, according to the companies.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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That means explaining, with specificity, how working from home enables better focus, faster execution, or higher-quality output—and how these benefits help the team or organization perform better overall.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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To the extent permitted by applicable law, all judgments or awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket damages (excluding attorneys’ fees) associated with participation in this Promotion and shall not include any indirect, punitive, incidental and/or consequential damages.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
13 Oct. 2025
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Colorado law defines stalking, in part, as when a person knowingly and repeatedly follows, approaches, contacts or communicates with another person in a way that causes that person serious emotional distress.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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Second, ensure the whole executive team fully buys into the idea and holds others accountable for implementation.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Trump reportedly may travel to Egypt as soon as Saturday to oversee implementation.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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The monthly bills will come to my work email address.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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The governor vetoed a bill on Saturday that would have provided more transparency around the water usage of data centers, which regularly require millions of gallons of fresh water to cool their computers.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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But if city officials like it as is, a plan amendment could be considered.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Before grabbing a host of amendments at the nursery, however, do a soil test through your local extension service to see what your garden actually needs.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Oct. 2025
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Upon being tasked with designing a transportation network for fulfillment centers that handled millions of packages annually, Kumar was faced with the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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And finally, Walmart aims to get products to customers quickly and accurately by managing their travel from ports to fulfillment centers and into people's homes.—
Serenah McKay,
Arkansas Online,
9 Oct. 2025
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City Councilman Don Etherly, who was serving as the city's interim mayor before Whitfield's appointment, introduced a series of cost-cutting measures during his time, including an ordinance to give city dispatching responsibility to Phillips County.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Oct. 2025
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Last month, Mayor Cavalier Johnson's administration proposed a change to the city's vehicle registration through a substitute ordinance that would see the annual fee jump from $30 to $40.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Enactment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enactment. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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