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enacts

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present tense third-person singular of enact

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 The leader who takes bodyful ownership of their life and enacts disciplined practices to sense its rhythms will not only enjoy greater harmony and wellbeing but bring greater coherence to their work and to their world. — Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 On just one unchanging set, an old-time concert hall designed by Rachel Hauck and made appropriately ominous, a tiny ensemble enacts a whole Greek tragedy of love and sacrifice that goes from the land of the living to the underworld and back. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026 He gets framed by Foster’s kingpin and then enacts a revenge campaign. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 July 2026 Students, parents and community activists are hoping the board enacts the policy before the first day of school in August. — Emily McLeod, CBS News, 14 July 2026 Until Congress enacts a uniform national ban on partisan gerrymandering, the amendment’s advocates argue New York shouldn’t fight with its hands tied behind its back. — Jeffrey M. Wice, New York Daily News, 16 June 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

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If the referendum passes, Miami will join the vast majority of Miami-Dade cities that hold elections in even years.

— Tess Riski July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
The top perovskite layer is designed to absorb higher-energy sunlight, while the CIGS bottom layer captures the lower-energy light that passes through.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026

Definition of passes

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Globally, there’s no agreement on what constitutes unhealthy air—and no standard index of air quality.

— Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
Of course, this growing mass constitutes a serious threat to the ocean ecosystem, not to mention the environmental catastrophes regularly caused by tanker accidents themselves.

— Alexander Klose, Scientific American, 24 July 2026

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An authoritarian government does that arithmetic out loud and legislates against the projection.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
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

Definition of legislates

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During a simulation, teams should practice who approves messaging, who communicates with stakeholders and how information is shared.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Even the Black Queen of doing nothing finally approves a tactical response to the hostage situation in Tumbleton.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 27 July 2026

Definition of approves

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Since then, tradition dictates that every member of the royal family travel with a black outfit, ready to be worn in the event of a death.

— Mathilde Engelmann, Vanity Fair, 31 July 2026
The letter also addressed concerns that the new salary cap would blow past revenue-sharing amounts established in the House settlement, which dictates the terms of paying players.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026

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