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as in act
a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature
as a result of an enactment by Congress, this breathtaking canyon will be permanently protected from development
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as in execution
the doing of an action
the enactment of the crime is suggested but never actually shown on screen
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Recent Examples of enactment
The legislation would prevent lawmakers from buying stocks and other types of financial assets while also blocking them from offloading stocks 90 days after the law’s enactment.
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
Still, the movement to end dependency and penury in old age gathered force and triumphed with the enactment of Social Security in 1935, the crowning achievement of the New Deal.
—Jonathan Rauch, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
So one option could be that the enactment date is forestalled and Trump tries to broker a deal for the app to be acquired by an American company or group of investors.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
It was settled by the House of Representatives and led to enactment of the 12th Amendment that called for electors to vote separately for presidents and vice presidents.
—Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
Still, the movement to end dependency and penury in old age gathered force and triumphed with the enactment of Social Security in 1935, the crowning achievement of the New Deal.
—Jonathan Rauch, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
So one option could be that the enactment date is forestalled and Trump tries to broker a deal for the app to be acquired by an American company or group of investors.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
It was settled by the House of Representatives and led to enactment of the 12th Amendment that called for electors to vote separately for presidents and vice presidents.
—Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enactment
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One of pop culture’s most tech-savvy musical acts, will.i.am has once again introduced a profound innovation to the masses.Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Interview Grief and Devotion on the Three-Point Line: An Interview with Hanif Abdurraqib Shereen Lee The author of There’s Always This Year on basketball, what drags him to the page, and the communal act of fasting.Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
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The new team will need to decide whether to fully embrace these measures, delay their execution, or attempt to repeal certain provisions.Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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The story mirrors the original, following a fresh batch of desperate have-nots competing in elementary school games with a sizable fortune for the winners and pitiless execution for the losers.Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
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Under federal law, the plaintiff must show that CNN acted with malice in its report.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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The confusion surrounding Holmes stands as a cautionary tale about the manipulation of copyright law—not by opportunists exploiting a valuable piece of intellectual property, but by the character’s official custodians.Alec Nevala-Lee, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
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The committee didn’t vote on implementations, but office vacancies aren’t going away.Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2025
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By January next year, a full implementation will come into effect following an onboarding and piloting period, reports Fashion Network.Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 13 Jan. 2025
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What To Know Johnson's bill, obtained by Newsweek, is set to be proposed on Thursday.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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The bill, signed by outgoing Gov. Mike Parson, also mandated that if Missouri experiences revenue growth, the rate would drop to 4.5% when the plan is fully implemented in five years.Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Senate will vote on amendments to the bill, which may include removing language related to state attorneys general.Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
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Aldermen voted 39-11 to table the vote on an amendment from Southwest Side Alds.Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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This means that strategic wealth management has an overview of personal fulfillment and is not focused solely on making as much money as possible from your investments.Francis Gingras Roy, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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The company sought to oversee the middle mile of the parcel shipping journey for brands by picking packages up at their fulfillment centers, before bringing them to its own network of five sortation centers.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2025
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Mayor Brandon Johnson reaffirmed Chicago’s existing welcoming-city ordinance in a Jan. 10 press release.The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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Lawmakers who oppose the city ordinance have already laid the groundwork to fight it.Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Enactment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enactment. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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