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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To tackle the growing health concerns associated with intoxicating hemp products, particularly those affecting children, Gov. Newsom enacted emergency regulations.
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Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
In 1887, with the end of the Indian Wars, Congress enacted the General Allotment (Dawes) Act, allotting reservations, keeping individual holdings in federal trust for 25 years, and extending U.S. citizenship along with all state or territorial laws to allottees.
—Daniel Mandell / Made By History, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024
Donald Trump’s administration enacted big tax cuts.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Oct. 2024
The year prior, the city enacted a policy which allowed unregistered vehicles involved in reckless driving to be towed.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024
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Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
In 1887, with the end of the Indian Wars, Congress enacted the General Allotment (Dawes) Act, allotting reservations, keeping individual holdings in federal trust for 25 years, and extending U.S. citizenship along with all state or territorial laws to allottees.
—Daniel Mandell / Made By History, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024
Donald Trump’s administration enacted big tax cuts.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Oct. 2024
The year prior, the city enacted a policy which allowed unregistered vehicles involved in reckless driving to be towed.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Enact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enact. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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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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