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
At the beginning of 2023, only California and Texas had enacted laws related to the regulation of artificial intelligence in campaign advertising, according to Public Citizen, an advocacy group tracking the bills.
From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2024
Oregon repealed a similar ban in 2010, and Nebraska scrapped it in 2017, leaving Pennsylvania as the last of an estimated 38 states that had enacted such restrictions.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 13, 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
