enactment
noun
en·act·ment
i-ˈnak(t)-mənt 
Examples of enactment in a Sentence
as a result of an enactment by Congress, this breathtaking canyon will be permanently protected from development
the enactment of the crime is suggested but never actually shown on screen
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Ever since, activists opposed to school choice, and their media allies, have howled in protest against the enactment of Arizona’s universal ESA program, claiming ...
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Matt Beienburg, National Review, 14 Sep. 2024
Under that legislation, states must begin to require proof of citizenship to register to vote within 30 days of the bill's enactment, or just before the November election.
—Elizabeth Beyer, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
The economic tone of this administration was set in its first 50 days with the enactment of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan.
—Brian Riedl, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 July 2024
By Justin Worland June 24, 2024 8:00 AM EDT
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), President Biden’s climate investment law, took more than a year of negotiation and debate before enactment.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 24 June 2024
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Matt Beienburg, National Review, 14 Sep. 2024
Under that legislation, states must begin to require proof of citizenship to register to vote within 30 days of the bill's enactment, or just before the November election.
—Elizabeth Beyer, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
The economic tone of this administration was set in its first 50 days with the enactment of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan.
—Brian Riedl, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 July 2024
By Justin Worland June 24, 2024 8:00 AM EDT
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), President Biden’s climate investment law, took more than a year of negotiation and debate before enactment.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 24 June 2024
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“Enactment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enactment. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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enactment
noun
en·act·ment
in-ˈak(t)-mənt
1
: the act of enacting : the state of being enacted
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