enactment
noun
en·act·ment
i-ˈnak(t)-mənt 
Examples of enactment in a Sentence
as a result of an enactment by Congress, this breathtaking canyon will be permanently protected from development
the enactment of the crime is suggested but never actually shown on screen
Recent Examples on the Web
There are, however, tiered exceptions for tech companies to comply with its terms and some of its provisions are not fully applicable for up to two-years after its enactment.
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Richard Smirke, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2024
These technological improvements have been bolstered by the U.S. Congress’s enactment of the Food Safety Modernization Act in 2011, which expanded food-safety laws and increased the FDA’s power to order recalls.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Mar. 2024
Shortly after enactment of the IRA in August of 2022, the IRS developed a Strategic Operating Plan, which outlines how the IRS aims to both transform the taxpayer experience and to increase enforcement.
—Guinevere Moore, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
The legislative shuffling combined with the enactment of newly competitive districts could contribute to a more lively August and November election season for legislative seats.
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
Major action on infrastructure didn’t happen until late 2021 with the enactment of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law — which, despite the name, received only 13 Republican votes in the House.
—Paul Krugman, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
Art Week is taking place days after the enactment of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, also known as the Article 23 law.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 30 Mar. 2024
And in more ways than one, the turntable stage itself felt like an enactment of destiny.
Projections, lots of them, have become another requisite of the Met modernization strategy.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
On January 24, the Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament approved a proposal to delay the full enactment of the CSRD by two years.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
Richard Smirke, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2024
These technological improvements have been bolstered by the U.S. Congress’s enactment of the Food Safety Modernization Act in 2011, which expanded food-safety laws and increased the FDA’s power to order recalls.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Mar. 2024
Shortly after enactment of the IRA in August of 2022, the IRS developed a Strategic Operating Plan, which outlines how the IRS aims to both transform the taxpayer experience and to increase enforcement.
—Guinevere Moore, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
The legislative shuffling combined with the enactment of newly competitive districts could contribute to a more lively August and November election season for legislative seats.
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
Major action on infrastructure didn’t happen until late 2021 with the enactment of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law — which, despite the name, received only 13 Republican votes in the House.
—Paul Krugman, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
Art Week is taking place days after the enactment of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, also known as the Article 23 law.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 30 Mar. 2024
And in more ways than one, the turntable stage itself felt like an enactment of destiny.
Projections, lots of them, have become another requisite of the Met modernization strategy.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
On January 24, the Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament approved a proposal to delay the full enactment of the CSRD by two years.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
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“Enactment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enactment. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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enactment
noun
en·act·ment
in-ˈak(t)-mənt
1
: the act of enacting : the state of being enacted
2
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