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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
Waymo doesn’t plan to launch its service in Minnesota until the state enacts new laws to set up basic regulations.
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Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
However, the laws can’t go into effect until the federal government enacts similar legislation, and the 2023 version of the bill fizzled out in a congressional committee.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
However, that law wouldn’t go into effect unless Washington state enacts similar regulations.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Senate Enrolled Act 76, which enacts penalties for local units of government that don't cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 5 Mar. 2026
And one way the city could do that is a zoning moratorium, which essentially enacts a temporary pause on accepting or approving certain zoning applications in a particular area.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Rumyantsev’s Joseph in Nirvana, 2026, enacts this tidal project through a parafictional installation about the persistent cult of Stalin in Tajikistan, whose capital was named Stalinabad until 1961.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 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
Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
However, the laws can’t go into effect until the federal government enacts similar legislation, and the 2023 version of the bill fizzled out in a congressional committee.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
However, that law wouldn’t go into effect unless Washington state enacts similar regulations.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Senate Enrolled Act 76, which enacts penalties for local units of government that don't cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 5 Mar. 2026
And one way the city could do that is a zoning moratorium, which essentially enacts a temporary pause on accepting or approving certain zoning applications in a particular area.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Rumyantsev’s Joseph in Nirvana, 2026, enacts this tidal project through a parafictional installation about the persistent cult of Stalin in Tajikistan, whose capital was named Stalinabad until 1961.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enacts
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About 20 percent of the world’s oil supply normally passes through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway linking the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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One major piece of leverage Iran maintains is its control over the Strait of Hormuz, a critical passageway connecting the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman through which around 20% of the world's oil supply passes through.—
Ford McCracken,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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On Monday, a House committee voted to introduce a bill that would clarify what constitutes candy and soda for the purposes of the state’s food-assistance program.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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The heat wave also constitutes a significant public health threat.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
17 Mar. 2026
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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
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Plans, including renderings of the 33,000-square-foot (3,066-square-meter) center, were included in the preliminary agenda released on Friday for the April meeting of a federal commission that approves construction on federal land in Washington.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Those tariffs last for only 150 days unless Congress approves an extension.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2026
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The song dictates the importance of resilience and the presence of love and support that surrounds us all.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
15 Mar. 2026
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At scale, culture dictates whether tech amplifies integrity or risk.—
K. H. Koehler,
AZCentral.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Enacts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enacts. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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