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
There were laws, of course, but they were enforced by human beings in uniform, with name badges and visible faces, not by masked men reminiscent of the Klan or soldiers outfitted for Fallujah.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Under Portland’s sanctuary policy, city employees — including police officers — do not enforce federal immigration law.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
However, the city and KCPD haven’t started enforcing these traffic laws.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
The law is enforced on sections of I-4, I-75, I-95, and Florida’s Turnpike.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
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MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Under Portland’s sanctuary policy, city employees — including police officers — do not enforce federal immigration law.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
However, the city and KCPD haven’t started enforcing these traffic laws.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
The law is enforced on sections of I-4, I-75, I-95, and Florida’s Turnpike.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enforce
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Newsom, in his veto message Monday, raised concerns about the availability of affordable cookware if the ban were to be implemented.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
14 Oct. 2025
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The settings implemented default privacy protections and content limits for many of Instagram’s teen users, restricting posts related to violence, cosmetic procedures or self-harm.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Enforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enforce. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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