as in to pass
to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action
Congress enacts all laws relating to foreign trade and immigration
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Recent Examples of enact
And what, exactly, is the Smoot-Hawley Act? Smoot-Hawley, enacted by President Herbert Hoover at the start of the Great Depression, raised America’s import tariff rates, which were already high.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
The organization first enacted its current trans-inclusion policy in 2023.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Other analysts have produced differing effective tax rates, but several agree that Trump’s tariffs now rival those implemented by the Smoot-Hawley Act, enacted in June 1930 to protect U.S. farmers and businesses from foreign competition and which worsened the effects of the Great Depression.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2025
One of the underlying actuarial assumptions of Social Security when it was enacted, apparently, was that the government wouldn’t be paying a whole lot of money to a whole lot of retirees.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Tribeca Membership or 2025 Tribeca Festival passes and ticket packages can be purchased at tribecafilm.com.—
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The complete range of passing, a penchant to put his foot in when required and capable of jaw-dropping goals — Alonso had it all.—
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These organizations constitute a growing enterprise AI market.—
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Anthony also allegedly asked the officer if what had happened constituted self-defense.—
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Why are both so afraid to legislate the right to choose among their constituents?—
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Under the state law, legislated as Assembly Bill 413, drivers must park at least 20 feet away from an intersection on the approach to that intersection.—
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More than half a century ago, New Yorkers approved a lottery to support public education.—
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With the framework approved, the Trump administration is expected to push for a major new tax and spending bill to implement its policy commitments.—
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For a list of stock recommendations like these made in The Prudent Speculator, visit theprudentspeculator.com.—
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While her 25-year-old brother Presley Gerber was missing from the group outing, Kaia and her parents made their presence known on the red carpet at the Winter Garden Theatre, matching in black ensembles.—
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“Enact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enact. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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