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
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Its enactment unleashed numerous lawsuits, with some of the most high-profile coming against the Archdiocese of Washington and the Key School in Annapolis — both of which are at the center of appeals on the law’s legitimacy — and the state Department of Juvenile Services.
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Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
Over 50 non-governmental organizations were forced to close since the enactment of the controversial law.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
In the most profoundly general sense, the very enactment of this legislation reflected and represented a monumental shift in the power relationships between museums and Native communities and their cultural patrimony.
—Patricia Failing, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
In the case of Black voters, if the polling is correct, Harris may fare worse than any Democrat since the enactment of the Civil Rights Act.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
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Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
Over 50 non-governmental organizations were forced to close since the enactment of the controversial law.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
In the most profoundly general sense, the very enactment of this legislation reflected and represented a monumental shift in the power relationships between museums and Native communities and their cultural patrimony.
—Patricia Failing, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
In the case of Black voters, if the polling is correct, Harris may fare worse than any Democrat since the enactment of the Civil Rights Act.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Enactment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enactment. Accessed 17 Dec. 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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