enact
verb (used with object)
to make into an act or statute.
had enacted
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past perfectof enact.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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It had enacted Senate Bill 21 with overwhelming bipartisan support in March.
From Barron's ● Jan. 14, 2026
Before this year, Kansas and Montana, North Dakota and Tennessee had enacted laws defining man and woman in state code.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 26, 2024
Officials said the new law was necessary, even after Beijing had enacted its own security law, because external threats had not been entirely eradicated.
From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2024
The 2020 Times investigation found that 147 local governments in California — more than a quarter of the total — had enacted a crime-free housing law or advertised such training for landlords.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2023
The village councillors had enacted a bounty on screechers after one ventured into a garbage pile during an Autumn Faire.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
