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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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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
The last time the Supreme Court deployed the doctrine to strike down a federal enactment was in 1935, when Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes declared unconstitutional a key part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal agenda.
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Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2025
The Boston rally happened after President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and months before the enactment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in August.
—Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Prior to Prop 13’s enactment in 1978, every local school district set their own property tax rates, which meant schools relied heavily on local property tax revenue.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R) has spent the first weeks of spring taking multiple victory laps following a legislative session that concluded with the enactment of top policy priorities.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2025
The Boston rally happened after President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and months before the enactment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in August.
—Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Prior to Prop 13’s enactment in 1978, every local school district set their own property tax rates, which meant schools relied heavily on local property tax revenue.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R) has spent the first weeks of spring taking multiple victory laps following a legislative session that concluded with the enactment of top policy priorities.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enactment
Noun
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The act of learning and surpassing expectations has its own intrinsic value.—
Nicole Kim,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The shooting outside the Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. is a heinous act of antisemitic murder and terrorism.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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Somewhere between good intentions and poor execution, things unraveled.—
Ashar Samdani,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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After the 1979 Revolution, Iran’s theocracy expanded the gruesome compound, which includes gallows and an execution yard.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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Asian Americans’ outrage over a judge’s leniency in the case — the assailants received $3,000 fines and no jail time — sparked a surge of activism seeking tougher hate crime laws nationwide.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
31 May 2025
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Sunday marks the first batch — 83, to be exact — to become law.—
Hannah Gaskill,
Baltimore Sun,
31 May 2025
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Though agentic’s capabilities are shaping up to make a large impact on the retail, fashion and apparel industries, many companies have struggled to adopt sweeping AI systems, instead opting for one-off, test-and-learn style implementations.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
23 May 2025
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Full implementation of the 2023 Minnesota Rehabilitation & Reinvestment Act before transferring any inmate (MRRA allows qualified inmates a chance to shave an additional 17 percent off their sentences).—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2025
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Last year legislators passed SB 292 which bans the manufacturing, selling or distributing of products containing PFAs beginning on Jan. 1, 2028, according to the bill’s analysis.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
20 May 2025
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There was Representative Chip Roy, the Texas congressman who was insisting the bill include steep cuts to Medicaid.—
Catie Edmondson,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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It is now headed to the Senate for consideration, with amendments likely.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
25 May 2025
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Over the past week, the Budget committee released a draft and a chairman’s amendment as the bill went through markup.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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These are often the activities that require the deepest focus and bring you the most fulfillment, such as strategizing, writing, designing, problem-solving, or making key decisions.—
Luciana Paulise,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Alex feels relief, excitement, fear and fulfillment.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2025
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Officers with the Israeli National Police, including members of an explosive ordinance disposal team, were called to the scene in order to render the Molotov cocktails safe, prosecutors said.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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Both ordinances were introduced at the council’s Tuesday meeting.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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“Enactment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enactment. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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