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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
Even if Florida enacts a GOP-friendlier map in a special legislative session set for April 28, the worst possible outcome from the redistricting fight now looks like a national dead heat.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
The Attorney General enacts California’s laws and can bring litigation against companies or the federal government on behalf of state residents.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
If the federal government enacts the Basic Coordination plan, the bureau will keep scrambling to make emergency decisions to ensure Powell and Mead are operable.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
However, the ruthless King Saran (Oscar nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor) has suppressed magic users and enacts a rule of terror, which Zelie hopes to end in order to reunite Orisha’s clans.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
In this light, the death penalty becomes not merely a tool of criminal justice but a declaration of supremacy – an instrument through which the state enacts its divine mandate.
—Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
The siting of the rites at the Colosseum—where it has been held since 1964, echoing a practice from the eighteenth century—means that the Pope enacts Jesus’ final hours not in a Baroque basilica but against the backdrop of the Roman Empire, which exercised power through violence.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
Waymo doesn’t plan to launch its service in Minnesota until the state enacts new laws to set up basic regulations.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
However, that law wouldn’t go into effect unless Washington state enacts similar regulations.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
The Attorney General enacts California’s laws and can bring litigation against companies or the federal government on behalf of state residents.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
If the federal government enacts the Basic Coordination plan, the bureau will keep scrambling to make emergency decisions to ensure Powell and Mead are operable.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
However, the ruthless King Saran (Oscar nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor) has suppressed magic users and enacts a rule of terror, which Zelie hopes to end in order to reunite Orisha’s clans.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
In this light, the death penalty becomes not merely a tool of criminal justice but a declaration of supremacy – an instrument through which the state enacts its divine mandate.
—Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
The siting of the rites at the Colosseum—where it has been held since 1964, echoing a practice from the eighteenth century—means that the Pope enacts Jesus’ final hours not in a Baroque basilica but against the backdrop of the Roman Empire, which exercised power through violence.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
Waymo doesn’t plan to launch its service in Minnesota until the state enacts new laws to set up basic regulations.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
However, that law wouldn’t go into effect unless Washington state enacts similar regulations.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enacts
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Granit Xhaka was the midfielder primarily tasked with threading progressive passes through opposing lines, while Florian Wirtz would often receive these with space to turn and run towards goal.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Southeast Asia doesn’t have the luxury to bet its economic future on a 6,000-mile supply chain that passes through a single, 21-mile-wide chokepoint, the Strait of Hormuz.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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This finding constitutes the foundation for the pilot program’s basic income payment amount.—
Carrie Brandon Elliot,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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On top of misquoting statutes and misrepresenting legal standards, the filing also made broad claims about what constitutes doxing without citing a single case to support their stance.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
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Through the years, Dargan was involved in high-profile issues in the legislature because the public safety committee legislates guns and gambling.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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Congress still legislates, albeit at a glacial pace.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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Building inspector approves operations The restaurant posted on Instagram following the incident, assuring customers that the building had been evaluated.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
23 May 2026
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The city attorney reviews and approves contracts and ordinances for legal compliance, defends the city against lawsuits, and brings civil lawsuits on behalf of the city.—
The Editorial Board,
Daily News,
20 May 2026
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And one of the tenets of that faith is that God ordains everything.—
Scott Pelley,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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This environment dictates utilization of sea-bed crawler unmanned systems these can be legged, tracked or can employ both for locomotion.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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For me, color is the emotional landscape of the room and totally dictates the mood for every space.—
Eleni N. Gage,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2026
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