into force
idiom
: into the condition of actually working or operating : into effect
The law came/went into force last year.
The regulations have not yet been put/brought into force.
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The treaty was adopted by the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers in 2011 and came into force in 2014.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Although widely supported, the CTBT has not entered into force.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
In comments on Wednesday, Russia’s deputy foreign minister mentioned the New START treaty, an agreement that came into force in 2011, in which the US and Russia pledged to limit their arsenals of nuclear arms.
—Anna Chernova, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
The date change first announced in 2023 to come into force in 2026, means the EFA ceremony will take place just after the Golden Globes on January 11, and during the Oscar nomination voting period.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Although widely supported, the CTBT has not entered into force.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
In comments on Wednesday, Russia’s deputy foreign minister mentioned the New START treaty, an agreement that came into force in 2011, in which the US and Russia pledged to limit their arsenals of nuclear arms.
—Anna Chernova, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
The date change first announced in 2023 to come into force in 2026, means the EFA ceremony will take place just after the Golden Globes on January 11, and during the Oscar nomination voting period.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Into force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20force. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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