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
This was evident in Indiana's capital city, when Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Chief Chris Bailey announced that his department lacked the authority to enforce federal immigration laws, a move backed by the city's police union.
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Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
That involves going after low-level offenses to send a message that laws will be enforced across the board.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
The Assemblies of God enforces a national credentialing system for ministers, giving the General Council power to discipline, restore or expel those who fail to meet its theological and moral standards.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
What one administration enforces, another can undo.
—Roger Marshall, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
That involves going after low-level offenses to send a message that laws will be enforced across the board.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
The Assemblies of God enforces a national credentialing system for ministers, giving the General Council power to discipline, restore or expel those who fail to meet its theological and moral standards.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
What one administration enforces, another can undo.
—Roger Marshall, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enforce
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The new congressional maps proposed by the state’s Democrats, which Proposition 50 will implement, are intended to net the party five additional seats in the House—but their actual impact will still depend on races in those districts.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Within 90 days, the county has to draft an action plan for implementing the program.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Regional restrictions may apply.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Future research could explore whether similar biases apply to other visible traits, such as race or disability.—
Abby Frank,
The Conversation,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Enforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enforce. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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