unenforced

adjective

un·​en·​forced ˌən-in-ˈfȯrst How to pronounce unenforced (audio)
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: not given force or carried out effectively : not enforced
an unenforced law/rule

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Why not get rid of the department that seemingly serves no purpose as their mandates go unenforced and unanswered. Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025 The ballpark help seemed eager to please, and restrictions on seating and other areas were loose to unenforced. Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025 Laws regulating home foreclosures went widely unenforced. Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025 Parents can mitigate the issue, but if on a legal level regulations are lax or unenforced, exposure to some degree remains inevitable. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unenforced

Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unenforced was in 1776

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“Unenforced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unenforced. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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