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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
Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
Even those, however, can be problematic if they’re not enforced.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
But a review of court records found that at least three of the riders were caught on the CTA during their suspensions, prompting questions about how well the program is enforced.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Infringing on that would violate First Amendment rights, especially if it is enforced more intensely against unpopular speech.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 26 Feb. 2026
The tickets will begin to be enforced with $51 fines on April 1.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
The mission said intelligence agencies routinely persecuted political adversaries, falsifying evidence to justify arrests and in some cases resorting to torture, enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
In the absence of any meaningful and enforced prediction market regulations, insider traders are likely to continue.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 25 Feb. 2026
The new punting rule won’t be enforced in the final 2 minutes of each half.
—Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
Legislators opted to hold the ordinance for another week while county leaders seek a second legal opinion on whether it can be enforced.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
Even those, however, can be problematic if they’re not enforced.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
But a review of court records found that at least three of the riders were caught on the CTA during their suspensions, prompting questions about how well the program is enforced.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Infringing on that would violate First Amendment rights, especially if it is enforced more intensely against unpopular speech.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 26 Feb. 2026
The tickets will begin to be enforced with $51 fines on April 1.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
The mission said intelligence agencies routinely persecuted political adversaries, falsifying evidence to justify arrests and in some cases resorting to torture, enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
In the absence of any meaningful and enforced prediction market regulations, insider traders are likely to continue.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 25 Feb. 2026
The new punting rule won’t be enforced in the final 2 minutes of each half.
—Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enforced
Verb
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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.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Over the years, the city has implemented incentives and exemptions to small and new businesses, but some of these efforts have expired or are in need of an update.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Dumping waste in commercial quantities is a misdemeanor under county laws, punishable by up to six months in jail and a mandatory fine.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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The 45-year-old denied the charge at a hearing but an independent commission found otherwise, and also handed him a £2,000 fine and ordered him to attend a mandatory education course.—
Dan Kilpatrick,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The fabric is applied to four new fits.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Mar. 2026
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Will all the salt applied to roads and sidewalks this winter damage plants?—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There is more compulsory masculinity, less faggotry.—
E. Alex Jung,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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Where military service is compulsory, and may only disappoint our best or even worst men, but can be interrupted, thank god, by life’s hairpin turns.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Regional American wines are a strength of this particular list, and cocktails are sensible and executed with an eye to matching the caliber of the food.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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On April 21, 1996, Russian forces executed one of the most precise assassinations of the modern era.—
Robert A. Pape In The Los Angeles Times,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Enforced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enforced. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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