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
But the state could never afford to pay for existing services and the new programs that Newsom and Democratic lawmakers enacted, according to an analysis of ongoing state spending since before the pandemic released by the Legislative Analyst’s Office last week.
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Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Contemporary sculpture, by contrast, is born transient, and can enact only contingent experiences of belonging.
—Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Learning from Arkansas and Georgia Some experts are skeptical that Medicaid work requirements will spur more program participants to get jobs, pointing to what happened in two states, Georgia and Arkansas, that enacted similar rules several years ago.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Distillery to Visit Cumberland County became dry when prohibition was enacted in 1920, and the rule wasn't overturned until 2016.
—Michelle Polizzi, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
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Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Contemporary sculpture, by contrast, is born transient, and can enact only contingent experiences of belonging.
—Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Learning from Arkansas and Georgia Some experts are skeptical that Medicaid work requirements will spur more program participants to get jobs, pointing to what happened in two states, Georgia and Arkansas, that enacted similar rules several years ago.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Distillery to Visit Cumberland County became dry when prohibition was enacted in 1920, and the rule wasn't overturned until 2016.
—Michelle Polizzi, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enact
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The City Council passed the item by unanimous vote and without discussion.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Mets will reassess after 10 days have passed.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt.—
Steve Metsch,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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James Comey was indicted on two felony counts Tuesday, on charges that his Instagram post of seashells arranged as the numbers 8647 constituted a threat on the president.—
Pilar Melendez,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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Silver is effectively trying to legislate effort because his previous incentives rewarded teams for being dumpster fires.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Bellin said legislating around the issue is difficult because lawmakers don’t want to create rules that would exclude evidence truly relevant to any case.—
Maria Sherman,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The board approved more than $12,000 in expenses for travel that was completed nine months ago.—
Jeff Abell,
Baltimore Sun,
7 May 2026
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This is something that should never have been approved.—
Curt Anderson,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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The pop star arrived at the gala wearing a Dior dress made completely of film.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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Vahmistrovs made the decision to end his hockey career in high school in order to pursue aviation and play baseball next year at Dubuque.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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“Enact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enact. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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