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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Trump references King during his second inauguration Monday’s ceremony was the third time a presidential inauguration has coincided with Martin Luther King Day in the nearly 40 years since its enactment as a federal holiday.
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Matt Brown, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
The measure, which drew the support of 48 Democrats as well as all Republicans, appears to be on a path to enactment, having garnered bipartisan backing in the Senate, which plans to take it up on Friday.
—Karoun Demirjian, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Opposition to birthright citizenship emerged almost immediately with its enactment as part of the 14th Amendment, which was adopted in 1868, and has waxed and waned in parallel with political controversies over immigration.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
With the enactment of Assembly Bill 2097, California cities can no longer impose parking minimums on developments that are within one-half mile of transit.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 22 Jan. 2025
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Matt Brown, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
The measure, which drew the support of 48 Democrats as well as all Republicans, appears to be on a path to enactment, having garnered bipartisan backing in the Senate, which plans to take it up on Friday.
—Karoun Demirjian, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Opposition to birthright citizenship emerged almost immediately with its enactment as part of the 14th Amendment, which was adopted in 1868, and has waxed and waned in parallel with political controversies over immigration.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
With the enactment of Assembly Bill 2097, California cities can no longer impose parking minimums on developments that are within one-half mile of transit.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Enactment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enactment. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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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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