as in implemented
to carry out effectively
the duty of the police is to enforce the law
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Recent Examples of enforced
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
If enforced, the unprecedented regulation could precluded companies from operating normally in the international markets and would likely decimate investment.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The registration mandate has been on the books since 1940, but has seldom been enforced.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2025
When enforced, an arbitration clause compels a judge to dismiss a case.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Immediately after the ruling, Department of Homeland Security officials emphasized in a news release that the deadline to register for those who’ve already been in the country for 30 days or more is Friday and that going forward, the registration requirement would be enforced to the fullest.
—Rebecca Santana, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2025
However, the registration requirement has been infrequently enforced.
—Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
The law was later declared unconstitutional by a federal court and hasn’t been enforced since 2018.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Democrats raised concerns both about the bill not being enforced strictly enough and that bad actors could abuse the takedown process.
—ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
The draconian rules imposed upon women and girls in Afghanistan are strictly enforced with those objecting being threatened, beaten, detained and subjected to inhuman and degrading treatment in detention.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
If enforced, the unprecedented regulation could precluded companies from operating normally in the international markets and would likely decimate investment.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The registration mandate has been on the books since 1940, but has seldom been enforced.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2025
When enforced, an arbitration clause compels a judge to dismiss a case.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Immediately after the ruling, Department of Homeland Security officials emphasized in a news release that the deadline to register for those who’ve already been in the country for 30 days or more is Friday and that going forward, the registration requirement would be enforced to the fullest.
—Rebecca Santana, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2025
However, the registration requirement has been infrequently enforced.
—Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
The law was later declared unconstitutional by a federal court and hasn’t been enforced since 2018.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Democrats raised concerns both about the bill not being enforced strictly enough and that bad actors could abuse the takedown process.
—ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enforced
Verb
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Over a one-week period, a concrete solution was applied to fill the hole until the leak stopped.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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But a prevailing question is whether the administration has raced to act, made mistakes and later applied new narratives and legal justifications to specific deportation cases challenged in the news and in the courts.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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So why haven’t more cities made curbside composting easier, or even mandatory? Curbside Composting Is Growing, But Access Lags California and Vermont are the only two states that currently mandate some form of household curbside composting access; Washington state’s law becomes effective in 2030.—
Heather Wishart-Smith,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Pakistan now faces a mandatory review — a final phase requiring endorsement from key FATF members.—
Jack Rosen,
New York Daily News,
21 July 2025
Verb
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Florida, Oklahoma, Arizona and Texas have executed men by lethal injection, while South Carolina has used both the firing squad and lethal injection.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
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Mahdi is the fifth inmate executed by South Carolina in less than eight months as the state makes its way through prisoners who ran out of appeals during a 13-year pause on executions in the state.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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For example, Department of Education regulators are tasked with determining what subjects private institutions are teaching and if their curriculum adheres to compulsory education standards.—
Adina Mermelstein Konikoff,
New York Daily News,
22 July 2025
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Written as the compulsory number for the middle school division of the 92nd NHK All-Japan School Choir Competition, the song launched with 26,388 downloads to hit No. 1 for metric, while coming in at No. 16 for streaming, No. 15 for video, and No. 56 for radio.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
17 July 2025
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“Enforced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enforced. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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