enact

verb

i-ˈnakt How to pronounce enact (audio)
Definition of enactnext
as in to pass
to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action Congress enacts all laws relating to foreign trade and immigration

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Recent Examples of enact Others, enacted via executive action, are directly tied to the Republican candidates running for office in those states. — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026 If enacted, the bill would make New York City the first municipality to impose these policies. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026 The Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security Act, which was enacted in December 2015, puts some American investment in Chinese technology under Treasury screening. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 22 Oct. 2026 Many members of Congress have called for AI regulations, and across the country a number of states, including California, home to the largest AI companies, have enacted their own AI restrictions. — Caitlin Babcock, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enact
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enact
  1. pass
  2. constitute
  3. legislate
  4. approve
  5. make
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  • Adebayo could pass Haslem to become the Heat’s all-time leading rebounder on Wednesday when the Heat takes on the Hawks in Atlanta.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Since 2022, when the law passed, enrollment in community colleges has grown by twenty-seven thousand.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of pass
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  • Ethan then sued Denims for copyright infringement, which was ironic, as Ethan’s reaction videos set much of the precedent for what constitutes fair use on commentary YouTube.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Today, whether social media – and its impact on young attention spans – will have a lasting impact on who constitutes this narrow reading class long-term is as yet unclear.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of constitute
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  • Critics claim that members are either uninterested in doing their job or more focused on showboating and gaining social media impressions than legislating.
    — Scott Warren, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Khan also called on Congress to step in and legislate the growing industry.
    — Isabel Danzis, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of legislate
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  • With production approved, the aircraft can now be sold to domestic and foreign carriers.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Currently, Wegovy, the brand name for semaglutide, is the only weekly GLP-1 medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat obesity in children over 12 years old.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of approve
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  • Assembly Republican Leader Alexandra Macedo, R-Tulare, did not explicitly say that the governor should hold off on commuting sentences, but urged him to consider the parents who had to bury their children before making the decision.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Its stainless steel body can last for years of making pour-over coffee every morning or evening cups of hot tea, and the kettle also comes in handy to boil water fast for everyday recipes.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2026
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“Enact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enact. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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