Used in a Sentence

enacted

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for enacted.

Editorial note

The new CEO enacted a rigid fiscal policy by reducing headcount and the expenses under his immediate control.

Examples16
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(transitive, law) To make (a bill) into law.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of enacted gathered in one view.

verb

(transitive, law) To make (a bill) into law.

verb

(transitive) To act the part of; to play.

verb

(transitive) To do; to effect.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for enacted.

verb

(transitive, law) To make (a bill) into law.

verb

(transitive) To act the part of; to play.

verb

(transitive) To do; to effect.

Example sentences

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The new CEO enacted a rigid fiscal policy by reducing headcount and the expenses under his immediate control.

2

If you didn't notice, that part had a link to the months-old policy change when it was enacted.

3

When that policy was enacted we were still living in the world where the SSN was not the primary means of personal identification.

4

The site banned posting personal information has enacted various community standards long before anything that happened recently.

5

It was FDR's New Deal, probably still the most left-wing plan ever enacted by a US government.

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It would have helped them if they could have had access 3 weeks ago, before capital controls were enacted.

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Then you have to tie that right to privacy to locally enacted laws or constitutional claims.

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It has nothing to do with progressive anti-growth policies enacted by the state and city governments.

9

We are just waiting for the payers, both private and government, to catch up, as well as appropriate legislation to be changed/enacted.

10

I was under the impression that common assault is only enacted when the victim is threateningly contacted or injured, or has reasonable fear of that being about to happen.

11

It is funny how everyone blames Schmidt and not the government or the patriot act or the politicians that enacted the patriot act.

12

The vast majority of them were enacted because they addressed real issues.

Quote examples

1

I think that most laws should have an expiration date, especially those that were enacted during "emergency" periods (e.g.

2

Maybe not "on a computer" or "with an app", but they've been done, and are the reason why the regulations were enacted.

3

Bank bailouts were enacted to "rehydrate" banks.

4

"Why is socialism such a boogieman in the USA?" Because every single time it's been enacted in the past 100 years, it's resulted in the deaths of millions of its own citizenry.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use enacted in a sentence?

The new CEO enacted a rigid fiscal policy by reducing headcount and the expenses under his immediate control.

What does enacted mean?

(transitive, law) To make (a bill) into law.

What part of speech is enacted?

enacted is commonly used as verb.