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Synonyms for enact
ɛnˈækten·act

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Princeton's WordNet2.0 / 1 vote

  1. ordain, enactverb

    order by virtue of superior authority; decree

    "The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews"; "the legislature enacted this law in 1985"

    Synonyms:
    ordain, reenact, act out, order, consecrate, ordinate

  2. enact, reenact, act outverb

    act out; represent or perform as if in a play

    "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day"

    Synonyms:
    reenact, act out, ordain

Dictionary of English Synonymes5.0 / 2 votes

  1. enactverb

    Synonyms:
    ordain, decree, establish by law, pass into a law, give legislative sanction to

  2. enactverb

    Synonyms:
    play, act, act the part of

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How to use enact in a sentence?

  1. Mark Schierbecker:

    I don't want anyone to assume that because the city is dealing with her criminal behavior, that this problem goes away, i am urging the University to enact reasonable protections that ensure journalists can gather news without being strong-armed.

  2. Attorney General Patrick Morrisey:

    Parents who pay and entrust the Wheeling-Charleston diocese and its schools to educate and care for their children deserve full transparency, our investigation reveals a serious need for the diocese to enact policy changes that will better protect children, just as this lawsuit demonstrates our resolve to pursue every avenue to effectuate change as no one is above the law.

  3. Lindsey Graham:

    Time to do more than pray. Time to enact common-sense legislation in Congress to empower states to deal with those who present a danger to themselves and others -- while respecting robust due process, may not have mattered here, but Red Flag laws have proven to be effective in states that have them.

  4. Apple Inc:

    Although silence is sometimes a weak indicator of intent, it is a different story when Congress actively considers legislation to address a major policy issue, yet deliberately declines to enact it.

  5. Mike Garcia:

    [H]e waited far too long to enact sanctions that would deter Putin in some way, our president should not be telling our adversaries what we won’t do.


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