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
Despite a slew of reforms enacted last year to rein in the practices of towing companies, more needs to be done to protect consumers whose cars face removal and possible sale, the commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles said Tuesday.
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Dave Altimari, ProPublica, 7 Jan. 2026
Every day, Trump exhibits his contempt for laws enacted by Congress — and for the Constitution itself.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Financial experts have repeatedly raised logistical concerns regarding the enormity of the payment and how it would be enacted.
—Time, 7 Jan. 2026
The pilot program was enacted in the 31st and 41st wards on the Northwest Side, the 12th Ward on the Southwest, and the 7th on the South.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
As of January 2026, no solid plans have been enacted to bring the checks to fruition.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
Now, Loogootee has enacted another special events policy that mirrors several measures in the one that the court struck down.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026
Congress enacted the enhanced Obamacare subsidies during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 12 Nov. 2025
In the past few years, multiple states have introduced or enacted legislation that relaxes child-labor laws; in Iowa, for example, a fourteen-year-old now has the opportunity to work in an industrial laundry or a meat freezer.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enacted
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The bill passed the Assembly and is currently in the Senate.—
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Illinois passed a first-in-the-nation law addressing this issue in 2024, and both red and blue states are exploring similar solutions.—
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The compromises were not, in the end, ones that constituted red lines.—
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Defense, prosecution presented conflicted arguments over use-of-force In court, prosecutors argued that Grayson's actions constituted murder.—
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If approved, new local sales taxes in Olathe would pay back the stadium bonds instead of going toward other local government functions.—
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The county has approved the extra occupancy at Harvest Farm through March of this year.—
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“Enacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enacted. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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