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
Both states may succeed in enacting their mid-decade maps.
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Matt Germer, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
Florida While its Congressmen have struggled to pass their permanent daylight saving time bills, Florida became the first state to enact such legislation in 2018.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 6 Sep. 2025
Among the first to grapple with the cumulative impacts of warehousing, which stretch far beyond diesel particulate matter and other air pollutants, are communities covered by Assembly Bill 617, enacted in 2017.
—Gregg MacEy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
The latest petition comes just days after an unsuccessful attempt last week to have the California Supreme Court intervene and halt Democrats’ attempt to enact new, partisan congressional maps in California for the next three elections.
—Linh Tat, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2025
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Matt Germer, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
Florida While its Congressmen have struggled to pass their permanent daylight saving time bills, Florida became the first state to enact such legislation in 2018.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 6 Sep. 2025
Among the first to grapple with the cumulative impacts of warehousing, which stretch far beyond diesel particulate matter and other air pollutants, are communities covered by Assembly Bill 617, enacted in 2017.
—Gregg MacEy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
The latest petition comes just days after an unsuccessful attempt last week to have the California Supreme Court intervene and halt Democrats’ attempt to enact new, partisan congressional maps in California for the next three elections.
—Linh Tat, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2025
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Army soldiers, even those in non-combat jobs or those who lack previous firearms experience, must pass a rifle marksmanship test that includes targets as far as 325 yards away after mere days of training.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Two games in, though, the Packers have passed both tests with flying colors.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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But what constitutes relationship strength?—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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And October’s jobs numbers, reported just days before the election, constituted the worst month for jobs since the pandemic.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Lawmakers who have not been elected by DC residents and have slim knowledge of DC laws have NO place trying to legislate for us.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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While legislating to force Europeans to only buy new EVs by 2035, its parliamentarians failed to notice only China had the technology to supply them at affordable prices.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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This year, around 1,200 amendments were filed by House lawmakers, and only 298 were approved to make it to the floor.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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In May, council approved a settlement agreement with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Chief Johnny Jennings worth more than $305,000 during a private meeting.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Raskin cites comments Patel made before being sworn in as FBI director.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the press release regarding the official launch of the Program, Impel co-founder and CEO Devin Daly emphasized the impact the companies hope to make by helping industry employees gain the acumen to effectively work alongside AI.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Enact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enact. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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