enactment
noun
en·act·ment
i-ˈnak(t)-mənt 
Examples of enactment in a Sentence
as a result of an enactment by Congress, this breathtaking canyon will be permanently protected from development
the enactment of the crime is suggested but never actually shown on screen
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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.
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Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Lamont seemed prepared to trade off the two tax cuts in a possible exchange that could lead to the enactment of the child tax credit for the first time in state history.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2025
The coalition of interests backing S.B. 39 sought the enactment of similar reforms in the sweeping legislation passed in 2021.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
The Dow tumbled a whopping 1,300 points across Monday and Tuesday, largely driven by Trump’s enactment of tariffs — and the subsequent retaliation from trading partners.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
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Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Lamont seemed prepared to trade off the two tax cuts in a possible exchange that could lead to the enactment of the child tax credit for the first time in state history.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2025
The coalition of interests backing S.B. 39 sought the enactment of similar reforms in the sweeping legislation passed in 2021.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
The Dow tumbled a whopping 1,300 points across Monday and Tuesday, largely driven by Trump’s enactment of tariffs — and the subsequent retaliation from trading partners.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for enactment
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“Enactment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enactment. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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enactment
noun
en·act·ment
in-ˈak(t)-mənt
1
: the act of enacting : the state of being enacted
2
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