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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He’s promised to enact even stricter border policies if elected, including mass arrests and deportations of undocumented migrants.
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Sara Dorn, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The consent decree was enacted because a court found that minority voting power in the district was diluted.
—Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
By the numbers: As of Oct. 22, more than 100 Ohio localities had opted to enact local moratoriums that override the state law — more than double the bans reported in March.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
However, history shows that voting enables the election of candidates who can enact and enforce policies that protect vulnerable communities and ecosystems.
—Aissa Dearing, JSTOR Daily, 4 Nov. 2024
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Sara Dorn, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The consent decree was enacted because a court found that minority voting power in the district was diluted.
—Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
By the numbers: As of Oct. 22, more than 100 Ohio localities had opted to enact local moratoriums that override the state law — more than double the bans reported in March.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
However, history shows that voting enables the election of candidates who can enact and enforce policies that protect vulnerable communities and ecosystems.
—Aissa Dearing, JSTOR Daily, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Enact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enact. Accessed 16 Nov. 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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