enacted; enacting; enacts
1
: to establish by legal and authoritative act
specifically
: to make into law
enact a bill
2
: act out
enact a role
Examples of enact in a Sentence
Congress will enact legislation related to that issue.
The law was finally enacted today.
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Meanwhile, deep tax cuts enacted in 2023 with subsequent cuts each year have had a limited impact on growth, O’Leary said, while reducing state revenue.
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Scott Cohn, CNBC, 12 July 2025
In part, Merriman says, because of Beijing enacting tougher environmental regulations at home in 2015, regulations that pushed Chinese firms to set up shop with local partners next door.
—Michael Sullivan, NPR, 12 July 2025
At the convention, the organization will be leaning on participants to guide the NAACP’s path in its fight against the president and his proposed and enacted policies.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2025
One, in Maine, was signed by the governor and enacted last week.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
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Scott Cohn, CNBC, 12 July 2025
In part, Merriman says, because of Beijing enacting tougher environmental regulations at home in 2015, regulations that pushed Chinese firms to set up shop with local partners next door.
—Michael Sullivan, NPR, 12 July 2025
At the convention, the organization will be leaning on participants to guide the NAACP’s path in its fight against the president and his proposed and enacted policies.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2025
One, in Maine, was signed by the governor and enacted last week.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
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“Enact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enact. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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enact
transitive verb
en·act
i-ˈnakt 
: to establish by legal and authoritative act : make into law
enact a bill
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