as in passed
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 enacted
The key language in the amendment was also included in citizenship laws enacted in 1940 and 1952.
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
The ban was previously enacted in 2009 after a resident was mauled by a pitbull.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
If approved by Council members, the program would sunset one year after it’s enacted, unless the City Council decides to extend or renew the program with additional funding.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
No waiver is in place for the 2026-27 academic year, so a final year of college basketball for Buchanan will hinge on whether something similar will be enacted again for non-NCAA transfers.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 31 Mar. 2026
Amid the rise of legal betting on college sports, the state enacted legislation in 2019 to exempt such records maintained by intercollegiate athletic departments.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Jordan said the surveillance program has changed significantly in recent years to add more guardrails for Fourth Amendment protections, citing dozens of reforms enacted by Congress.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
But thanks to the postwar anti-alien hysteria and the deportation laws enacted during and soon after the First World War, the island’s business has become the expulsion of foreigners.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Before Wild West shows and long before the movies, the West as spectacle was being enacted on the railroad tracks.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 24 Mar. 2026
Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
The ban was previously enacted in 2009 after a resident was mauled by a pitbull.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
If approved by Council members, the program would sunset one year after it’s enacted, unless the City Council decides to extend or renew the program with additional funding.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
No waiver is in place for the 2026-27 academic year, so a final year of college basketball for Buchanan will hinge on whether something similar will be enacted again for non-NCAA transfers.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 31 Mar. 2026
Amid the rise of legal betting on college sports, the state enacted legislation in 2019 to exempt such records maintained by intercollegiate athletic departments.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Jordan said the surveillance program has changed significantly in recent years to add more guardrails for Fourth Amendment protections, citing dozens of reforms enacted by Congress.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
But thanks to the postwar anti-alien hysteria and the deportation laws enacted during and soon after the First World War, the island’s business has become the expulsion of foreigners.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Before Wild West shows and long before the movies, the West as spectacle was being enacted on the railroad tracks.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enacted
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About 20% of global oil supplies passed through the waterway before the war.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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But there was no finger pointing, no blame passed.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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And as of yesterday, such claims constituted a winning argument against social media titans.—
Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
26 Mar. 2026
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The judge also blocked Kennedy's 13 appointees from serving on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), finding the panel unlawfully constituted.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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Owens made the case that under the stadium incentive package approved by lawmakers in 2024 and the tentative STAR bond agreement negotiated by Toland on behalf of the state, rejecting the sports authority bill would only give the executive branch more control over the project.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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The deal must still be approved by a judge.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Enacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enacted. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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