as in passes
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
What Senate Bill 1 says about citizenship Senate Bill 1 makes changes to state law that comply with the new federal law and enacts several layers of reporting non-citizens to the federal government.
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
Mauritanian survivor Koumba Diabaté enacts a beat-for-beat recreation of his Casino Royale fantasies in the Imperial Sky Villa of the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
As reported by the Kansas City Star, the local law was a direct response to potential ICE facilities and enacts a five-year moratorium on approvals for non-municipal detention centers within city limits.
—Maria Guinnip, Oklahoman, 26 Jan. 2026
The news caught everyone by surprise, leaving family members and friends to process their feelings of grief while the city enacts a legal process of necessity, given that the municipal court is lacking a key official at City Hall.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Stand on My Shoulders enacts resistance through relationality—its title gesturing toward Galanin’s father, its collaborations insisting on collective voice.
—Petala Ironcloud, Pitchfork, 20 Jan. 2026
The local law enacts a five-year moratorium on non-municipal detention centers.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026
The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, which will expand milk options for nearly 30 million children who eat school meals, enacts a longstanding priority of the dairy industry dating back to the administration of former President Barack Obama.
—Reuters
wire Service, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
Perhaps another question is how English enacts its censorship modes on its literary practitioners.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
Mauritanian survivor Koumba Diabaté enacts a beat-for-beat recreation of his Casino Royale fantasies in the Imperial Sky Villa of the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
As reported by the Kansas City Star, the local law was a direct response to potential ICE facilities and enacts a five-year moratorium on approvals for non-municipal detention centers within city limits.
—Maria Guinnip, Oklahoman, 26 Jan. 2026
The news caught everyone by surprise, leaving family members and friends to process their feelings of grief while the city enacts a legal process of necessity, given that the municipal court is lacking a key official at City Hall.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Stand on My Shoulders enacts resistance through relationality—its title gesturing toward Galanin’s father, its collaborations insisting on collective voice.
—Petala Ironcloud, Pitchfork, 20 Jan. 2026
The local law enacts a five-year moratorium on non-municipal detention centers.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026
The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, which will expand milk options for nearly 30 million children who eat school meals, enacts a longstanding priority of the dairy industry dating back to the administration of former President Barack Obama.
—Reuters
wire Service, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
Perhaps another question is how English enacts its censorship modes on its literary practitioners.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enacts
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This winter drive passes through the Atlantic Flyway, so keep an eye out for overwintering dark-eyed juncos, evening grosbeaks, and purple finches.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2026
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Zach Werenski’s passes to Jack Hughes, who rips a shot past Canada’s goalie.—
Alex Connor,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than its peers because IBM constitutes a comparatively larger portion of its value.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Your decisions about what constitutes greatness will be specific to you.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Congress still legislates, albeit at a glacial pace.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 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
Verb
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The money should land in your account within five days from the date the IRS approves your refund.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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The renovations at Hempfield High School will likely be done sometime in 2029, but if the school board approves, the baseball, softball and multipurpose grass fields could all be refurbished by the next school year.—
Christopher DeRose,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The suspension of a car dictates how well the vehicle will ride.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Also on Wednesday, a split LCRA Board of Directors advanced an update to the authority’s Water Management Plan, which dictates how water from Lakes Travis and Buchanan is divided between city water utilities like Austin Water and coastal rice farmers downstream.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Enacts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enacts. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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