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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After its enactment, the documentary reports, one flight left Dallas every day carrying women heading for California for abortions.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
Despite the issuance of thousands of rules since its enactment, fewer than two dozen rules have been overturned.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Following the enactment of partial ban on asylum claims in early June, unlawful border crossings have fallen to and remain at a four-year-low.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
Instead of going along with Bernie Sanders’ bullying, Democrats and the media should insist on the enactment of this basic reform.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
Despite the issuance of thousands of rules since its enactment, fewer than two dozen rules have been overturned.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Following the enactment of partial ban on asylum claims in early June, unlawful border crossings have fallen to and remain at a four-year-low.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
Instead of going along with Bernie Sanders’ bullying, Democrats and the media should insist on the enactment of this basic reform.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for enactment
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“Enactment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enactment. Accessed 5 Nov. 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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