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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Though states and municipalities are generally preempted from enacting their own limits, Congress allowed the EPA to waive the preemption rule to allow California to set certain regulations that are stricter than federal standards.
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Andrew Chung, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
California lawmakers enacted two measures this year to provide further protection for consumers against overdraft and non-sufficient funds fees.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Even though Republicans control the White House and both chambers of Congress, there are still hurdles that line the path to enacting his vision.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
House Republicans will have a 217-215, zero-seat margin at the beginning of the next Congress, which could cause chaos in enacting President-elect Trump’s agenda.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
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Andrew Chung, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
California lawmakers enacted two measures this year to provide further protection for consumers against overdraft and non-sufficient funds fees.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Even though Republicans control the White House and both chambers of Congress, there are still hurdles that line the path to enacting his vision.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
House Republicans will have a 217-215, zero-seat margin at the beginning of the next Congress, which could cause chaos in enacting President-elect Trump’s agenda.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Enact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enact. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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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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