enacted; enacting; enacts
1
: to establish by legal and authoritative act
specifically
: to make into law
enact a bill
2
: act out
enact a role
Examples of enact in a Sentence
Congress will enact legislation related to that issue.
The law was finally enacted today.
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The Ivanhoe grant marked only the latest fallout in the Kansas City metro from the wave of spending cuts and reductions enacted since President Donald Trump took office.
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Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2025
Some states are already making moves President Biden’s administration largely blocked states from enacting work rules of their own and required 10 states to remove the requirement for Medicaid coverage.
—Amanda Seitz, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
If the law is enacted, soda and energy drink consumers might pay an additional 40 cents per 20-ounce beverage purchase.
—Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2025
Whatever plans are enacted on cost-cutting, the main reason for United’s heavy losses is excessive spending on players.
—Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2025
Some states are already making moves President Biden’s administration largely blocked states from enacting work rules of their own and required 10 states to remove the requirement for Medicaid coverage.
—Amanda Seitz, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
If the law is enacted, soda and energy drink consumers might pay an additional 40 cents per 20-ounce beverage purchase.
—Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2025
Whatever plans are enacted on cost-cutting, the main reason for United’s heavy losses is excessive spending on players.
—Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Enact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enact. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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enact
transitive verb
en·act
i-ˈnakt 
: to establish by legal and authoritative act : make into law
enact a bill
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