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
On neither of these occasions were adults required to patrol the halls to enforce good behavior.
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Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
The report concluded that the University of California has failed to enforce policies restricting faculty from using university resources and platforms to advance political advocacy.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026
The Lincoln returned to the region several times in the 1990s to help enforce the no-fly zone over southern Iraq.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
It is often used in Maryland, court documents said, to enforce child support orders.
—Maryland Matters Staff, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
The report concluded that the University of California has failed to enforce policies restricting faculty from using university resources and platforms to advance political advocacy.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026
The Lincoln returned to the region several times in the 1990s to help enforce the no-fly zone over southern Iraq.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
It is often used in Maryland, court documents said, to enforce child support orders.
—Maryland Matters Staff, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2026
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To address that dilemma, the pediatric hospital implemented literacy screenings in about half of its 13 clinics, assigning a literacy coordinator to each.—
MAKIYA SEMINERA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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The president is the second-highest ranking official in Iran, acting as the head of government that handles daily administration, economic policy and implements the Supreme Leader’s decrees.—
Suman Naishadham,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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China says that these groups help people with everyday tasks like applying for drivers’ licences.—
Rebecca Wright,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Equal-time obligations apply to broadcast licensees using public spectrum.—
Jay Caruso,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Enforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enforce. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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