Synonyms for enact
ɛnˈækten·act

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1. enact

   Synonyms:
   authorize, cherish, confirm, continue, establish, institute, introduce, legalize, promote, reinstate, renew, repair, restore, revive, set up, support, sustain

   Antonyms:
   abate, abolish, abrogate, annihilate, annul, destroy, end, end, eradicate, exterminate, extirpate, nullify, obliterate, overthrow, prohibit, remove, repeal, reverse, revoke, set aside, stamp out, subvert, supplant, suppress, terminate

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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

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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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1. List of paraphrases for "enact":

   promulgate, adopt, promulgation, enactment, enacted, sen, enacting, promulgated, pass, introduce

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1. Kevin Moody:

   If they want to have this debate, have it in a political arena, don’t enact ordinances that are blatantly unlawful, tie up local townships, expose them to liability, and tie up companies.

2. Paul Ryan:

   I can only hope and assume our nominee will want to enact the bold conservative agenda that we’re offering, it’s something everybody running for president should easily support.

3. Edward Paltzik:

   The court minimized the importance of the Legislature's repeated failures to enact more comprehensive outdoor smoking legislation.

4. 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.

5. Joe Biden:

   Americans have a choice right now between two paths reflecting two very different sets of values, the MAGA Republicans are counting on you to be as frustrated by the pace of progress, which they've done everything they can to slow down, that you will hand power over to them... so they can enact their extreme agenda.