enact
verb (used with object)
to make into an act or statute.
has enacted
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present perfectof enact (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Havana has enacted a series of free-market reforms to give the economy a boost.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Since 2022, Meta has enacted several rounds of job cuts, shedding tens of thousands of workers.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
SEOUL—South Korea says it has enacted the world’s first comprehensive set of laws governing artificial intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
So really there aren’t any express exceptions in the Constitution, but Congress has enacted several.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2025
In pursuance of the power here given, congress has enacted laws for the benefit of authors and inventors.
From The Government Class Book Designed for the Instruction of Youth in the Principles of Constitutional Government and the Rights and Duties of Citizens. by Andrew W. Young
