enactment

noun

en·​act·​ment i-ˈnak(t)-mənt How to pronounce enactment (audio)
1
: the act of enacting : the state of being enacted
2
: something (such as a law) that has been enacted

Examples of enactment in a Sentence

as a result of an enactment by Congress, this breathtaking canyon will be permanently protected from development the enactment of the crime is suggested but never actually shown on screen
Recent Examples on the Web The new state law offered enough assurance to IVF providers that two of the Alabama clinics that had halted treatments resumed business within a day of the law’s enactment. Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Mar. 2024 Both the clear identification of this issue and the enactment of a swift response should be top priorities for school districts across the nation. Kayla Bartsch, National Review, 17 Mar. 2024 The House is expected to vote Wednesday morning on legislation that would force ByteDance to divest TikTok within 165 days of enactment — and would prohibit the app from being used in the United States if the company didn’t comply. Jeff Stein, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024 However, the enactment of such a regulation in the US is more than just cutting and pasting of the EU’s and IFRS’s existing work. Jon McGowan, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 Militarized by the Empire of Japan The notion of falling cherry blossoms was used by the Empire of Japan, a historic state that existed from the Meiji Restoration in 1868 until the enactment of the Constitution of Japan in 1947. Małgorzata (gosia) K. Citko-Duplantis, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2024 The national Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee is doubling its investment in Wisconsin legislative races following the enactment of new electoral maps that will Democrats their first shot at securing a majority in years. Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2024 Irena’s novel about lichen is said to have led to the enactment of EU-wide environmental protection legislation—as well as threats of rape, death, and deportation, and nominations for every extant literary award. Nathan Jeffers, Hazlitt, 28 Feb. 2024 In 1998, the studio giant lobbied for the enactment of the Copyright Term Extension Act, which lengthened the duration of ownership to the author’s life plus 70 years, or 95 years after a work is published for hire. Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of enactment was in 1792

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“Enactment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enactment. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

enactment

noun
en·​act·​ment in-ˈak(t)-mənt How to pronounce enactment (audio)
1
: the act of enacting : the state of being enacted
2

Legal Definition

enactment

noun
en·​act·​ment
1
: the act of enacting : the state of being enacted
2
: something (as a law) that has been enacted

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