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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 bill calls for the new authority to put together a plan for acquiring CATS’ assets from Charlotte and for reimbursing Charlotte for the the purchase of railroad tracks for the Red Line commuter rail project within a year of the bill’s enactment.
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2025
Despite their ubiquity at the club and in the bedroom, poppers have existed in a dubiously legal space since the enactment of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, which outlawed the sale of butyl nitrite, one of the compounds that can be used as poppers.
—James Factora, Them, 14 Mar. 2025
Hostility to the standing army dictatorship of England’s Earl of Strafford and Oliver Cromwell after him was a major inducement to the enactment of the Bill of Rights, initially conceived as limiting federal but not state powers.
—George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2025
The global business world is getting more complicated by the day, especially through the chaotic cadence of new tariff enactments and threats.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2025
Despite their ubiquity at the club and in the bedroom, poppers have existed in a dubiously legal space since the enactment of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, which outlawed the sale of butyl nitrite, one of the compounds that can be used as poppers.
—James Factora, Them, 14 Mar. 2025
Hostility to the standing army dictatorship of England’s Earl of Strafford and Oliver Cromwell after him was a major inducement to the enactment of the Bill of Rights, initially conceived as limiting federal but not state powers.
—George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2025
The global business world is getting more complicated by the day, especially through the chaotic cadence of new tariff enactments and threats.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enactment
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By the 1870s, the filibuster had become both a fixture of the political process and a noun — though it was initially applied to the person who gave the speeches, rather than the act of speaking itself, Merriam-Webster says.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2025
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Dine on everything from pate en croute to Faroe Island salmon while taking in a performance from a wide-range of legendary performers: this spring alone sees acts from Glee’s Matthew Morrison to Jeff Goldblum.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
4 Apr. 2025
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In Iraq, executions nearly quadrupled over a year, the report said.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Duties include overseeing the diligence, structuring and execution of private market investments that support the energy transition and other sustainability focused investments consistent with the portfolio strategy.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The memo signed by Rubio also makes the case that another person, whose name is redacted, should be deportable under the same law.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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This is part of the administration's broader strategy to ensure universities comply with federal law regarding protections for Jewish students.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Demand in recent months has been heavier in sports and streaming, and the market appears poised for some uncertainty tied to the Trump administration’s implementation of tariffs, which have undermined the stock market.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
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Nevertheless, healthcare lags behind other sectors in the implementation of digital strategies, according to Dr Rainer Sibbel, professor of international health management at Frankfurt School of Finance & Management.—
Sally Percy,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Kent Nishimura | Getty Images Trump is targeting Sen. Mitch McConnell and three other Republican senators in a critical Truth Social post, urging them to oppose a bill that would undo U.S. tariffs on Canada.—
Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Jesse Pound,Christina Wilkie,Megan Cassella,Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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France: The lower house of Parliament passed a bill that expands the definition of rape to include nonconsensual penetration.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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House lawmakers Friday approved amendments to House Bill 96, which allows government entities to display only certain flags, such as the official Idaho, U.S. and state flags.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2025
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That limits debate and only gives opponents until April 2 to submit amendments.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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On one level, Adolescence thus represented the fulfillment of Matt Remick’s dream: A blockbuster built around a modest budget, its structure and release controlled by a non-celebrity filmmaker who sipped tea, not Kool-Aid.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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For many women, becoming an entrepreneur goes beyond the fulfillment of building your own business.—
Liz Elting,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Weiss said the prohibition was part of the city’s liquor ordinance.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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The full council is expected to vote on the ordinance Thursday.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Enactment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enactment. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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