enacted; enacting; enacts
1
: to establish by legal and authoritative act
specifically
: to make into law
enact a bill
2
: act out
enact a role
Examples of enact in a Sentence
Congress will enact legislation related to that issue.
The law was finally enacted today.
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The Democratic Party endorsed measures to allow municipalities to enact taxes to further the construction of affordable housing, raise the minimum wage to $18 an hour, and allow local governments to enact rent control policies.
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Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024
Diggs appeared in multiple scenes, enacting what Billy had written, as Olivia, Jordan and Spencer read his words.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 21 May 2024
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Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024
Diggs appeared in multiple scenes, enacting what Billy had written, as Olivia, Jordan and Spencer read his words.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 21 May 2024
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“Enact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enact. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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enact
transitive verb
en·act
i-ˈnakt 
: to establish by legal and authoritative act : make into law
enact a bill
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