as in to implement
to carry out effectively
the duty of the police is to enforce the law
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On June 30th, my arrest warrant would finally be issued, albeit not enforced.
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september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Defense attorney Alexandra Shapiro reiterated Thursday that the Mann Act cannot be enforced in these circumstances without violating Combs’s First Amendment rights, echoing arguments made in previous defense filings.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Israel has enforced a naval blockade on Gaza since Hamas seized control in 2007, saying it is needed to prevent weapons smuggling.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Guerin said that instead of creating a new prohibition for adults, the city should better enforce its earlier ban on sales of the products to children.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Defense attorney Alexandra Shapiro reiterated Thursday that the Mann Act cannot be enforced in these circumstances without violating Combs’s First Amendment rights, echoing arguments made in previous defense filings.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Israel has enforced a naval blockade on Gaza since Hamas seized control in 2007, saying it is needed to prevent weapons smuggling.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Guerin said that instead of creating a new prohibition for adults, the city should better enforce its earlier ban on sales of the products to children.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enforce
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In December Democratic senators critical of Medicaid work requirements, including Georgia’s Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, had asked the GAO to report on the administrative costs of implementing Pathways and verifying that recipients are working, studying or volunteering.—
Margaret Coker,
ProPublica,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Phoenix Suns this summer implemented — and asked employees to sign — a dispute resolution policy that could limit employees’ intentions to sue over workplace matters.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Enforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enforce. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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