enact
verb (used with object)
to make into an act or statute.
is enacting
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present progressiveof enact (3rd person singular).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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CBS News head Bari Weiss, whom Ellison brought on when he bought her company Free Press, last year, has been under fire for changes she is enacting at the news organization.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
“Nobody is enacting these taxes because they don’t like rich people,” he adds.
From Barron's ● Mar. 21, 2026
China is enacting the curbs at the same time that foreign governments are increasing their pressure on its companies over their industrial practices.
From Reuters ● Oct. 20, 2023
The E.P.A. also is enacting tougher restrictions on coal plants to reduce pollutants like soot and nitrous oxides, and to force the cleanup of water contamination from coal plants.
From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2022
While he is now paying court to the Countess Selina, a touching scene is enacting in another part of the garden.
From 'O Thou, My Austria!' by Ossip Schubin
