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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Since its enactment, the CTA has faced scrutiny and legal pushback, particularly concerning its reporting requirements for beneficial ownership information.
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Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The hawks are more focused on the first two categories and the actual enactment of tariffs.
—David Leonhardt, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The bill's enactment would effectively curtail any mass cancellations a president might seek to implement.
—Aliss Higham, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
But that would change with enactment of the bill that passed the House by voice vote on Monday.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
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Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The hawks are more focused on the first two categories and the actual enactment of tariffs.
—David Leonhardt, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The bill's enactment would effectively curtail any mass cancellations a president might seek to implement.
—Aliss Higham, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
But that would change with enactment of the bill that passed the House by voice vote on Monday.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Enactment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enactment. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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enactment
noun
en·act·ment
in-ˈak(t)-mənt
1
: the act of enacting : the state of being enacted
2
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