as in demanded
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to carry out effectively
the duty of the police is to enforce the law
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Recent Examples of enforced
J.c. Hallman, Oklahoman, 10 Feb. 2026
When expectations are enforced one day and ignored the next, kids notice.
—Lance Walters, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
Policy turned into abandonment, enforced through violence.
—Valeng Cha, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Lion numbers are on the rise in the Maasai Mara, thanks to strictly enforced anti-poaching laws and programs to further educate the Maasai community on the value of wildlife conservation.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Texas addresses the ‘club’ issue One potential solution to this that is often discussed but never enforced is to sell a club-only ticket.
—Mac Engel
february 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
On that note, while England at that time was strictly sequestered society and enforced attendance at Protestant Church or be brought to court, looking at Shakespeare’s plays, there was this huge counterculture, this cross-current of other beliefs.
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
When the landmark 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act was signed into law by President Bill Clinton, those who drafted the bill probably expected it to be fully implemented and enforced.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2026
East Rutherford, where listings are available, was among the many North Jersey towns that enforced municipal bans on short-term rentals nearly a decade ago, when Airbnb first became popular in those neighborhoods.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
Those laws were supposed to be enforced by the insurance department.
—J.c. Hallman, Oklahoman, 10 Feb. 2026
When expectations are enforced one day and ignored the next, kids notice.
—Lance Walters, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
Policy turned into abandonment, enforced through violence.
—Valeng Cha, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Lion numbers are on the rise in the Maasai Mara, thanks to strictly enforced anti-poaching laws and programs to further educate the Maasai community on the value of wildlife conservation.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Texas addresses the ‘club’ issue One potential solution to this that is often discussed but never enforced is to sell a club-only ticket.
—Mac Engel
february 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
On that note, while England at that time was strictly sequestered society and enforced attendance at Protestant Church or be brought to court, looking at Shakespeare’s plays, there was this huge counterculture, this cross-current of other beliefs.
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
When the landmark 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act was signed into law by President Bill Clinton, those who drafted the bill probably expected it to be fully implemented and enforced.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2026
East Rutherford, where listings are available, was among the many North Jersey towns that enforced municipal bans on short-term rentals nearly a decade ago, when Airbnb first became popular in those neighborhoods.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enforced
Verb
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Kuhl said last year that jurors should have the chance to consider whether design features implemented by the companies, like endlessly scrolling feeds, have contributed to mental health harms, rather than content alone.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Policy changes that once took decades to materialize can now be implemented within a single political cycle, experts said.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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One weapons count carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 30 years and a maximum of life, while another related conspiracy charge also carries a maximum sentence of life.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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More than 300 district judges in Minnesota and elsewhere have so far rejected the government’s mandatory detention policies, ordering detainees released or granted bond hearings.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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No uniform criteria applied based on services or caseloads.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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Each transaction carries a trace of the rules applied, which Mercans portrays as crucial for auditability and corporate governance in multinational environments.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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European and American teachings focused more on compulsory figures, the basic patterns skaters would trace across the ice that give the sport its name.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Last year, Denmark sought to increase the number of young people in the military by extending compulsory enlistment to women for the first time.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In one of the most chilling images of the massacre, dozens of corpses executed by the police were lined up on the ground in a public square.—
Evandro Cruz Silva,
The Dial,
10 Feb. 2026
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Citizens executed in the street for exercising their right to free speech?—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Enforced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enforced. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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