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 move caught lawmakers in both parties off guard and delayed enactment of the legislation. — Sarah Agostino,mike Winters, CNBC, 11 July 2026

Critics say that the Jones Act harms the shipbuilding industry itself, in that American shipyards are shielded from international competition via its enactment, thus further inflating construction costs. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 July 2026

Also stalled are appropriations for the State Department, a resolution commemorating the anniversary of the enactment of the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, among other measures. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 1 July 2026

The bill would not affect the citizenship or nationality status of any person born before the bill's enactment date. — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 30 June 2026