as in to pass
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 enact
And what, exactly, is the Smoot-Hawley Act? Smoot-Hawley, enacted by President Herbert Hoover at the start of the Great Depression, raised America’s import tariff rates, which were already high.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
The organization first enacted its current trans-inclusion policy in 2023.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Other analysts have produced differing effective tax rates, but several agree that Trump’s tariffs now rival those implemented by the Smoot-Hawley Act, enacted in June 1930 to protect U.S. farmers and businesses from foreign competition and which worsened the effects of the Great Depression.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2025
One of the underlying actuarial assumptions of Social Security when it was enacted, apparently, was that the government wouldn’t be paying a whole lot of money to a whole lot of retirees.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
The organization first enacted its current trans-inclusion policy in 2023.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Other analysts have produced differing effective tax rates, but several agree that Trump’s tariffs now rival those implemented by the Smoot-Hawley Act, enacted in June 1930 to protect U.S. farmers and businesses from foreign competition and which worsened the effects of the Great Depression.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2025
One of the underlying actuarial assumptions of Social Security when it was enacted, apparently, was that the government wouldn’t be paying a whole lot of money to a whole lot of retirees.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enact
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Once the April 15, 2025 deadline has passed, the IRS will not issue any more refunds for the 2021 tax year, and there are no extensions or grace periods for this specific deadline.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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In 2019, the state passed the Energy Transition Act that set ambitious targets for renewable energy by 2030.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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These organizations constitute a growing enterprise AI market.—
Clint Boulton,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Anthony also allegedly asked the officer if what had happened constituted self-defense.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Why are both so afraid to legislate the right to choose among their constituents?—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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That the Founders placed the power to tax, tariff, and legislate in the hands of the legislature, instead of the executive, was not an accident.—
The Editors,
National Review,
8 Apr. 2025
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More than half a century ago, New Yorkers approved a lottery to support public education.—
Mitchell Moss,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2025
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With the framework approved, the Trump administration is expected to push for a major new tax and spending bill to implement its policy commitments.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
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Rebellions had made a name for itself with its energy-efficient AI computer chips with a range of applications, from high-frequency trading to supporting large language model tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT.—
John Kang,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The traffic alert was reported Monday at 5:22 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Monday at 8:32 p.m. Past Incidents in the last 12 hours: There were no traffic incidents reported in this area for the past 12 hours.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Enact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enact. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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