- present participle of enact.
enacting
Example Sentences
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“At the same time, we are encouraged that Congress can prevent similarly situated taxpayers from facing the same unfair result by enacting the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
Their work caring for others in the name of enacting a more just vision of our country, whether on the national stage or in their everyday lives, is profoundly, fundamentally American.
From Slate ● May 26, 2026
Even those efforts however suggest waiting years until a surplus had been achieved, before enacting reform.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
If the conventional wisdom was indeed the original meaning, its defenders should be able to identify members of the enacting coalition who said so.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
Luckily, she had lost her voice, and she could only smile and shrug and wave her arms gracefully, like fronds, as the children tried to guess what sort of charade she was enacting.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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