as in to implement
to carry out effectively
the duty of the police is to enforce the law
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Recent Examples of enforce
The family's attorneys claim coaches failed to properly supervise the drill and enforce safety rules in order to protect players from harm, and failed to act once Malakai was injured.
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Dave Savini, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
The city also moved to reopen Sixth Street to vehicle traffic on weekends just over a year ago, reversing street closures that had been enforced for years to accommodate dense foot traffic.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
One commenter shared skepticism that reducing speed limits would be ineffective without stronger police presence to enforce the rules.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
Street parking is limited and strictly enforced, and tickets are common for visitors unfamiliar with the local rules.
—Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
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Dave Savini, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
The city also moved to reopen Sixth Street to vehicle traffic on weekends just over a year ago, reversing street closures that had been enforced for years to accommodate dense foot traffic.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
One commenter shared skepticism that reducing speed limits would be ineffective without stronger police presence to enforce the rules.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
Street parking is limited and strictly enforced, and tickets are common for visitors unfamiliar with the local rules.
—Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enforce
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The policy, implemented last fall, prompted most Pentagon reporters to surrender their credentials rather than agree to restrictions.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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And in October, JPMorgan’s CFO said managers have been told to avoid hiring people as the bank implements AI.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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And that word — dogfight — evokes two words that apply to a lot of the talk that came up often after Canadiens practice at Honda Center on Thursday.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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But in practice, this knowledge is often inaccessible or hard to apply to rural circumstances.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Enforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enforce. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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