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
Oregon repealed a similar ban in 2010, and Nebraska scrapped it in 2017, leaving Pennsylvania as the last of an estimated 38 states that had enacted such restrictions.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
Before this year, just three state legislatures had enacted full or partial bans.
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2023
By the end of May, the government had enacted martial law to dispel the demonstrations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2022
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
