1
as in act
a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature
as a result of an enactment by Congress, this breathtaking canyon will be permanently protected from development
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2
as in execution
the doing of an action
the enactment of the crime is suggested but never actually shown on screen
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Recent Examples of enactment
Mia Rivera puts her cellphone away before the start of class on August 15 at Doss High School in Louisville, Kentucky, where district officials say students are turning to books following the enactment of a statewide K-12 ban.
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Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
On Sunday, the island will host multiple live re-enactments to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
The Strengthening Artificial Intelligence Normalization and Diffusion By Oversight and eXperimentation Act (SANDBOX Act) directs the OSTP to create a federal sandbox program for AI within a year of enactment.
—Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Downs said the university had already done so for at least one semester prior to the enactment of the law.
—Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025
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Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
On Sunday, the island will host multiple live re-enactments to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
The Strengthening Artificial Intelligence Normalization and Diffusion By Oversight and eXperimentation Act (SANDBOX Act) directs the OSTP to create a federal sandbox program for AI within a year of enactment.
—Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Downs said the university had already done so for at least one semester prior to the enactment of the law.
—Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enactment
Noun
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This act would make daylight saving time permanent and end the bi-annual tradition of changing the clocks.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
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The film’s tonal balancing act — mixing absurdist humor with Anderson’s trademark intensity — seemed obviously comedic to casual awards observers, and the filmmakers, along with studio awards strategists, felt similarly.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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This system equips each unit with advanced computing and sensor capabilities for intelligent navigation, perception, and task execution, accessible through a software subscription.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
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The implication is that to write means taking a direct route between one's plans and their execution.—
Susan Sontag,
Vogue,
26 Oct. 2025
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The restoration aligns with federal responsibilities under historic-preservation law and recent executive orders to beautify the nation's capital and restore pre-existing statues.—
NPR,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
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All enclosures are at least eight times larger than what is required by federal law and evaluated annually by federal and state veterinarians, the Fechters said.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Separate from the spending crisis, recently enacted federal law changes tightened work requirements for certain SNAP recipients and shifted part of administrative costs to states, scheduled for full implementation by 2026.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Policymakers should focus on accelerating implementation of Africa’s free trade area to make the continent more resilient to global shocks, the secretary general of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat said.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Two Senate Democrats -- John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada -- have supported the House bill.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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In comparison, Elizabeth Holmes, who was convicted of defrauding investors in the Theranos case, reportedly ended up with a legal bill of roughly $30 million.—
Ken Sweet,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Fifteenth Amendment of the US Constitution was the last of three amendments made after the end of the Civil War as part of the Southern Reconstruction.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
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Ingoglia and DeSantis want Florida voters to mandate tax cuts through constitutional amendments next year, which could include eliminating property taxes on primary residences.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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Moore’s journey reveals how Black Nationalism emerged not simply as a rejection of American ideals, but as a demand for their true fulfillment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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In the July 2025 entry of his weekly newsletter, the dad of three penned a message about finding fulfillment in life outside of the sports world.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Should the town change any ordinances or rules to alter how development occurs?—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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Under the ordinance, council members reserve the right to further restrict food truck hours as the World Cup approaches.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Enactment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enactment. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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