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as in laws
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 executions
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 enactments
Barbie Ferreira stars as a young woman working as a content moderator for a TikTok-like video platform, discovers what appears to be re-enactments of murders from the original film.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Apr. 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
Volkspele were historical cosplay events for preteens, musical re-enactments of the Great Trek — the 19th-century migration of Afrikaner settlers away from British rule, heading inland in ox-wagons, that has been mythologized through tales of women and children crossing the Drakensberg barefoot.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
Instead, in order to protect their identities, their words are read aloud during re-enactments by powerhouse actresses such as Emma Thompson (who squeezes herself beneath an axle) and Kate Dickie (performing, as the nurse, on all fours on Kenmure Street itself).
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
Director Mohammed Ali Naqvi’s film uses drone footage and re-enactments to tell the story of eight passengers dangling from a cable car over a ravine after a wire snaps.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 21 Jan. 2026
History sprang to life at Old Poway Park with historical re-enactments at the Rendezvous in Poway event.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
On Sunday, the island will host multiple live re-enactments to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
The Constitution expressly requires states to recognize the judicial enactments of other states' courts, and New York, unsurprisingly, is choosing to ignore that constitutional requirement.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Apr. 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
Volkspele were historical cosplay events for preteens, musical re-enactments of the Great Trek — the 19th-century migration of Afrikaner settlers away from British rule, heading inland in ox-wagons, that has been mythologized through tales of women and children crossing the Drakensberg barefoot.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
Instead, in order to protect their identities, their words are read aloud during re-enactments by powerhouse actresses such as Emma Thompson (who squeezes herself beneath an axle) and Kate Dickie (performing, as the nurse, on all fours on Kenmure Street itself).
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
Director Mohammed Ali Naqvi’s film uses drone footage and re-enactments to tell the story of eight passengers dangling from a cable car over a ravine after a wire snaps.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 21 Jan. 2026
History sprang to life at Old Poway Park with historical re-enactments at the Rendezvous in Poway event.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
On Sunday, the island will host multiple live re-enactments to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
The Constitution expressly requires states to recognize the judicial enactments of other states' courts, and New York, unsurprisingly, is choosing to ignore that constitutional requirement.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enactments
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Meanwhile, the rollout of India’s new four labor codes, intended to replace a patchwork of older laws, formally began on April 1, though implementation depends on individual states finalizing their own rules.—
Mayu Saini,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Tybee Island has an open container ordinance, so drinks can be taken out onto the beach in to-go cups, but public intoxication laws will also be enforced.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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There have been a number of executions linked to the People’s Mojahedin Organisation of Iran over the last few weeks.—
Will Clark,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
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There were executions, mostly of the revenge variety, and not ordered by the politburo in Hanoi.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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And yet this series of antisemitic criminal acts has also strengthened the resolve of some of those affected.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said the 21-year-old D4vd, whose legal name is David Burke, was charged with first-degree murder, lewd and lascivious acts with a person under 14 and mutilating a body.—
Andrew Dalton,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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These ongoing cycles of infrastructure investment will pave the way for AI implementations that target processes throughout the organization, from the back office to industrial design to manufacturing and shipping.—
Terrence Curtin,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Like most other Veo implementations, the videos are eight seconds long and 720p resolution.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Shall Section 1 of Chapter VIII of the Fort Worth City Charter be amended to allow greater flexibility in creating, abolishing, and reorganizing city departments by eliminating the requirement for ordinances to be adopted?—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2026
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The legislation would create uniform statewide standards, replacing the current patchwork of local ordinances, an approach that has the backing of the Illinois Municipal League, which typically resists state efforts to preempt home rule authority.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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During this week's town council meeting, leaders discussed the proposal and made changes to the amendments in real time, signaling the plan is still evolving and far from finalized.—
Conor McGill,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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In a conference call with reporters Wednesday, Democrats pointed to 2010 constitutional amendments — known as the Fair Districts amendments — banning partisan gerrymandering.—
Jim Turner,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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Palestinians and Israeli Jews also came to regard the other side’s actions as fulfillments of their own national nightmares, ethnic cleansing for one and extermination for the other.—
Hussein Agha,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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Assault victims in Virginia may seek a civil resolution to their criminal case through accord and satisfaction, an agreement for an amount owed in damages, such as money to cover the cost of medical bills or property repairs.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
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New York has taken a different approach, and ordinary New Yorkers are paying the price every month through their utility bills.—
Nicole Malliotakis,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Enactments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enactments. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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