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enact

[en-akt] / ɛnˈækt /




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"Given the deteriorating funding situation from the department, which we regard as very serious, we will continue to enact appropriate caution in relation to our finances," the spokesperson said.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

No provision of the Constitution says in so many words that Congress may not compel state officials to carry out federal law-enforcement responsibilities or to enact legislation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

TikTok on Friday agreed to pay Alabama at least $100 million and enact time limits and other restrictions for teen users, avoiding trial with a settlement modeled on Instagram-owner Meta's recent agreement with US states.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

A medical student pressed him on how one senator could actually enact the sweeping things he was promising.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

In March, the German parliament endorsed the Enabling Act, granting Hitler unprecedented power to enact laws without parliamentary involvement.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

If elected governor, Villaraigosa said he would “reform and overhaul” the California Air Resources Board, which enacts many of the state’s environmental laws — including the low carbon fuel standard and cap-and-invest program.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026

You mentioned that sometimes Congress enacts authorizations for use of military force.

From Slate ● Mar. 2, 2026

This budget enacts a “deemed approved” permitting process—which automatically certifies pending permits after an established time frame—for Department of Environmental Protection regulations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

The true danger lies not only in what the state enacts, but in what the public comes to accept as normal, even necessary.

From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2025

In a separate act, the Continental Congress enacts the Northwest Ordinance, which outlaws slavery in the territories north of the Ohio and east of the Mississippi Rivers.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

And in Washington state, voters will consider whether to repeal a newly enacted 9.9% tax on households that earn over $1 million.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

Singapore enacted the Transboundary haze Pollution Act in 2014, after a severe pollution episode in 2013.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

In July, she enacted a three-year pause on any new tax break given to a company for a data centres project.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Billions of dollars could be on the table across the 19 states and Washington, D.C., that haven’t opted in to the scholarship program enacted by Congress last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Thirty-six states enacted laws that gave victims specific rights to participate in the trial process or to make victim impact statements.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

A spokesperson for Ulster University said it was "already enacting a substantial savings plan".

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

She’s enacting the No. 1 piece of advice I give all my straight, single female pals suffering from go-nowhere serial monogamy: Date a minimum of three men.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

District Court Judge Indira Talwani, a federal judge in Massachusetts, who will decide in the coming days whether to issue a permanent ban on enacting the system for this election.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

Voters have launched a ballot campaign to repeal the tax and bar the state and localities from enacting income taxes in the future.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

Luckily, she had lost her voice, and she could only smile and shrug and wave her arms gracefully, like fronds, as the children tried to guess what sort of charade she was enacting.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood


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