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to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action
Congress enacts all laws relating to foreign trade and immigration
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Recent Examples of enacts
States also face decisions on tax cuts The federal law temporarily halts federal income taxes on tips and overtime pay, provides new tax deductions for seniors and some people with auto loans, and enacts numerous new corporate tax breaks.
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David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
In a time where AI country singers are making the charts and vocal deepfakes run rampant, the Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act enacts protections for artists against unauthorized uses of their voice and likeness in deepfakes and digital replicas.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025
Whatever violence the major enacts against these POWs will stain his soul, but refusing to follow his own orders will doom him.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Ndinengo re-enacts the scene of Nkwemba’s death, outside a tiny mud-brick home, where USAID food sacks sit, their contents half-eaten on the wall.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
Eighteen states have passed bills opting to adopt daylight saving time as the permanent standard time, but the laws can’t go into effect until the federal government enacts similar legislation.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
What Green Crew enacts outdoors, the Climate Psychology Alliance of North America (CPA-NA) advances in therapy rooms and community dialogues.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Ibsen’s title character is a spoiled, headstrong young woman who, newly and unhappily married to a dull scholar, enacts a Machiavellian scheme to advance his career and her social standing, with catastrophic results.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Commissioners’ closest vote involved the portion of the budget legislation that enacts a less than 1% increase in household trash fees.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
In a time where AI country singers are making the charts and vocal deepfakes run rampant, the Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act enacts protections for artists against unauthorized uses of their voice and likeness in deepfakes and digital replicas.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025
Whatever violence the major enacts against these POWs will stain his soul, but refusing to follow his own orders will doom him.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Ndinengo re-enacts the scene of Nkwemba’s death, outside a tiny mud-brick home, where USAID food sacks sit, their contents half-eaten on the wall.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
Eighteen states have passed bills opting to adopt daylight saving time as the permanent standard time, but the laws can’t go into effect until the federal government enacts similar legislation.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
What Green Crew enacts outdoors, the Climate Psychology Alliance of North America (CPA-NA) advances in therapy rooms and community dialogues.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Ibsen’s title character is a spoiled, headstrong young woman who, newly and unhappily married to a dull scholar, enacts a Machiavellian scheme to advance his career and her social standing, with catastrophic results.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Commissioners’ closest vote involved the portion of the budget legislation that enacts a less than 1% increase in household trash fees.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enacts
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The play had Gwath inbounding on the far sideline to BJ Davis, who passes to Miles Byrd at the top of the key.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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The morning drive host on 680 The Fan caught passes from Ryan for three years.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Within my lifetime, the question of what constitutes Native identity and qualifies one for enrollment has only grown more fraught.—
David Treuer,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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Except where prohibited, acceptance of the Prize constitutes winner’s consent to Sponsor’s use of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions, biographical information, hometown, and state for promotional purposes in any media without further payment of consideration.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Cannon-Brookes is urging Australia to show more ambition on climate action, even as the new government legislates plans to strengthen the country’s carbon emissions cuts.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Technical Director has been notified and approves their inclusion.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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Zoë Kravitz's dad Lenny Kravitz reportedly approves of her newfound love with Harry Styles.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
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The sun in Capricorn dictates a show that speaks to the need for order in times of chaos, as well as the hierarchy of the mob family and the rules required to be a member.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Nature dictates everything at this CO2-neutral A-list hideaway in the Italian Dolomites.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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