as in to pass
to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action
Congress enacts all laws relating to foreign trade and immigration
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Recent Examples of enact
Taxes enacted a 90-day pause on his ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs announced on April 2.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 May 2025
The lower tax rates enacted in 2017 are due to expire at the end of the year, and letting that happen would mean a big tax increase for everyone.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
In fact, after Oklahoma enacted its recent voucher program, state data revealed fewer than 10% of applicants were public school students.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 23 May 2025
One of the president’s targets was the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program, a roughly $5 billion tranche of money enacted as part of the bipartisan infrastructure law in 2021 to create a national network of charging stations.
—Tony Romm, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 May 2025
The lower tax rates enacted in 2017 are due to expire at the end of the year, and letting that happen would mean a big tax increase for everyone.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
In fact, after Oklahoma enacted its recent voucher program, state data revealed fewer than 10% of applicants were public school students.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 23 May 2025
One of the president’s targets was the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program, a roughly $5 billion tranche of money enacted as part of the bipartisan infrastructure law in 2021 to create a national network of charging stations.
—Tony Romm, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enact
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Although the bill didn’t pass, the National Defense Authorization Act of 2002 called for the review, including Latino soldiers.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 May 2025
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Surveillance footage showed Martinez’s son and his friends tagging a laundromat while the father flashed gang signs at passing cars, the detective wrote.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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These statements do not constitute and cannot replace investment advice.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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The threshold for what constitutes work seems to have gotten lower.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The issue is not whether citizenship laws should change—Congress can always legislate within constitutional bounds—but whether the executive can reinterpret foundational constitutional rights unilaterally, without effective judicial review.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Members are supposed to keep this in mind when legislating on these issues, but presidential control over the process makes that difficult or even impossible.—
Charlie Hunt,
The Conversation,
15 May 2025
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Donors could have offered direct payments to the city that the council would have needed to approve publicly, the report said.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2025
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Meanwhile, their supervisors, Kevin Bom and Gregory Merritt, were also accused by prosecutors of approving false reports that contradicted evidence of the abuse Gabriel was suffering.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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The brand makes our favorite down comforter, the best budget bamboo sheets, and the best affordable linen sheets.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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Corporate earnings Shares of UnitedHealth closed down 5.1% after reports that the company made secret payments to nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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“Enact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enact. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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