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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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The central Sahel is defined by the continent-spanning arid belt that passes through Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2026
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An egg that passes visual and smell inspection up to three weeks past the expiration date is almost certainly still good, regardless of what the carton says.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
9 May 2026
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University of Oregon chemist Christopher Hendon loves his coffee—so much so that studying all the factors that go into creating the perfect cuppa constitutes a significant area of research for him.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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Although the deployment is underway, a significant gap persists between the personnel currently deployed and the authorized ceiling—a gap that constitutes the primary operational challenge at this stage, the Dominican Republic’s representative, Amb.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 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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Regardless, everyone approves of Kiana, with Zack good-naturedly parodying her sunglasses and the girls encouraging him to lock it down despite the tumultuous relationships their friend group seems to attract.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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The number of businesses can go up, but only if the village approves it.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
Verb
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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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Sustainability even dictates climate control.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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There is a strong matriarchal figure whose presence dictates the course of action.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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