as in passed
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 enacted
Within the last seven years, 18 states have enacted legislation to provide for a permanent daylight saving calendar if Congress approves it.
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
States governed by both Democrats and Republicans — including Florida, Montana and Washington — have enacted reforms like eliminating minimum lot sizes, permitting accessory dwelling units and limiting on-site parking spaces.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
In July, Louisiana enacted a similar drone law that gives law enforcement the authority to intercept and disable unauthorized drones that pose a public safety threat, with penalties up to a $5,000 fine or one year in jail.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, two states, Arizona and Hawaii, observe permanent standard time; however, 19 states have enacted legislation that would enact year-round daylight saving time if Congress were to allow such a change.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Republicans have countered by touting a three-year freeze in Georgia Power’s base rates, enacted in July, while warning that Democrats would push environmental mandates that could raise prices further.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Since 1999, all 50 states have enacted laws that allow parents to give their babies up for adoption anonymously.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2025
But federal law enacted by Congress requires a party to seek to remove a state case to federal court within 30 days.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
More than a dozen states have enacted such laws since then.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 21 Oct. 2025
Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
States governed by both Democrats and Republicans — including Florida, Montana and Washington — have enacted reforms like eliminating minimum lot sizes, permitting accessory dwelling units and limiting on-site parking spaces.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
In July, Louisiana enacted a similar drone law that gives law enforcement the authority to intercept and disable unauthorized drones that pose a public safety threat, with penalties up to a $5,000 fine or one year in jail.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, two states, Arizona and Hawaii, observe permanent standard time; however, 19 states have enacted legislation that would enact year-round daylight saving time if Congress were to allow such a change.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Republicans have countered by touting a three-year freeze in Georgia Power’s base rates, enacted in July, while warning that Democrats would push environmental mandates that could raise prices further.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Since 1999, all 50 states have enacted laws that allow parents to give their babies up for adoption anonymously.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2025
But federal law enacted by Congress requires a party to seek to remove a state case to federal court within 30 days.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
More than a dozen states have enacted such laws since then.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enacted
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The charter amendment, if passed, would scale back the current requirements by allowing the five-member City Commission to approve the sale of valuable city land, at market value, through a four-fifths vote in lieu of three bids.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, North Carolina has passed a bill known as Iryna' Law to try to change pretrial release conditions for people charged with violent offenses.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Prior to this law, the state's highest court has been constituted of the judges that sat on the state's circuit courts.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Kamo said district officials at various stages of the complaint process refused to acknowledge that the situation constituted an act of bullying, saying there was no imbalance of power involved.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Oct. 2025
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In addition to murder, District Attorney Larry Krasner's office approved additional charges against Keon King, 21, who was charged during the search for Scott.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Novavax was approved for children 12 and older with an underlying condition and people over 65.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Enacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enacted. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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