enact
verb (used with object)
to make into an act or statute.
are enacting
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present progressiveof enact.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Some insurers who previously paid for the drugs are enacting new rules, requiring six months of documented lifestyle changes or a certain amount of weight loss for continued coverage.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
“We need to be ensuring that we are enacting policies that stabilize or improve the environment, that really don’t neglect the science.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 11, 2022
States and local governments across the US have taken note of how food waste and climate change intertwine and are enacting pilot programs or new rules to crack down on waste.
From The Verge ● Dec. 22, 2021
“The same countries that are enacting this kind of knee-jerk, draconian reaction are battling their own waves,” he added.
From Slate ● Nov. 27, 2021
Gentlemen," he said, " this is the last scene of the play you are enacting.
From The Poisoned Pen by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)
