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
The Homer Glen Village Board voted Wednesday to enact a municipal sales tax on groceries after the statewide grocery tax ends next year.
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Kentucky also lacks some of the policies many other states have enacted to ease the transition toward EVs.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
Layered on top of that is a looming policy shift: the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits enacted in 2021 as part of pandemic relief.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
After the presidential election, a leader of the Texas chapter of the Three Percenters, a militia group, reportedly wrote to Trump to offer manpower in enacting mass deportations.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2025
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Kentucky also lacks some of the policies many other states have enacted to ease the transition toward EVs.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
Layered on top of that is a looming policy shift: the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits enacted in 2021 as part of pandemic relief.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
After the presidential election, a leader of the Texas chapter of the Three Percenters, a militia group, reportedly wrote to Trump to offer manpower in enacting mass deportations.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2025
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Still, the city has been passed through multiple hands of power, also being conquered by the Serbians, Hungarians, Bosnians, Venetians, French, Austrians and Yugoslavians.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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The Olympian passed her role to FC Cincinnati, who will become the new steward of the race.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
29 Aug. 2025
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The Federal Government's Argument The Trump administration claimed that several provisions of Illinois' privacy law—including penalties for violations related to E-Verify—constituted sanctions on employers of unauthorized workers and therefore fell under IRCA's preemption clause.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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Inclusion does not constitute endorsement, and institutional adoption timelines across all providers remain uncertain.—
Roomy Khan,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Texas has legislated a two-phase approach: creating laws that will reduce disputes and also creating specific courts.—
Joshua D. Smeltzer,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The Thirteenth Amendment’s enforcement clause carried transformational potential, permitting Congress to legislate to ensure Black folk enjoyed the rights provided in Section 1.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
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By June, things had improved enough that the city council approved two more units, which were installed in October.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Pamphlets, flyers and handbills unless approved by management.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
28 Aug. 2025
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Throughout 2025, 100 new artists will make their debut on the Opry stage.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
26 Aug. 2025
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Shortly after, Malik made his way over and squeezed in next to her in the booth.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Enact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enact. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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