enforce

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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for enforce
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enforce
implement
Verb
  • 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
  • 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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