enactment
noun
en·act·ment
i-ˈnak(t)-mənt 
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
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Since its original enactment, this act has been instrumental in funding grant programs for mental health training, education, peer support, and crisis intervention services.
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Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 22 June 2024
In the Tuesday letter to the county, an Assurant lawyer noted that Miami-Dade had secured new appraisals that factored in the housing potential on the property made possible by Florida’s enactment of the Live Local Act last year.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 20 June 2024
One project that could actually begin construction if San Jose gives final approval for the enactment of the fees is the Bo Town highrise in the city’s hip and trendy SoFA district, in the view of Gary Dillabough, a Westbank ally in San Jose and a principal executive with Urban Community.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024
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Twelve years after the enactment of Dodd-Frank, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved additional rules for assessing C.E.O. pay.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 7 June 2024
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Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 22 June 2024
In the Tuesday letter to the county, an Assurant lawyer noted that Miami-Dade had secured new appraisals that factored in the housing potential on the property made possible by Florida’s enactment of the Live Local Act last year.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 20 June 2024
One project that could actually begin construction if San Jose gives final approval for the enactment of the fees is the Bo Town highrise in the city’s hip and trendy SoFA district, in the view of Gary Dillabough, a Westbank ally in San Jose and a principal executive with Urban Community.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024
Source: Equilar By The New York Times A New Approach
Twelve years after the enactment of Dodd-Frank, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved additional rules for assessing C.E.O. pay.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 7 June 2024
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“Enactment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enactment. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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enactment
noun
en·act·ment
in-ˈak(t)-mənt
1
: the act of enacting : the state of being enacted
2
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