Synonyms of enforced

enforced 1 of 2

adjective

as in demanded

Related Words

• demanded
• mandatory
• compulsory
• required
• necessary
• obligatory
• forced
• incumbent
• involuntary
• coercive
• persistent
• imperative
• insistent
• urgent
• nonelective
• pressing
• peremptory

Dissimilar Words

• discretionary
• unnecessary
• voluntary
• chosen
• unwanted
• optional
• elective
• dispensable
• unneeded

enforced

2 of 2

verb

past tense of enforce

as in implemented

to carry out effectively

the duty of the police is to enforce the law

Synonyms & Similar Words

• implemented
• applied
• executed
• administered
• fulfilled
• enacted
• upheld
• invoked
• effected
• observed
• prosecuted
• rendered
• cited
• brought about
• promulgated
• effectuated
• honored
• legislated
• discharged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• neglected
• disregarded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of enforced

Verb

Trump’s announcement initially created uncertainty over how the ban would be enforced. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026

Congress will work with the FDA to make sure the law is properly interpreted and enforced, according to those familiar with the negotiations. — Naisha Roy, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2026

Federal law banning licensed firearms dealers from selling handguns to young adults under age 21 is unconstitutional and can’t be enforced, the Justice Department said in a legal opinion released Friday. — Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

All federal criminal statutes imposing additional charges or penalties for the unlawful possession of a firearm remain in place and will continue to be enforced by federal law enforcement. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

The Big Apple already outlaws full-sized tractor-trailers from its surface streets, though the law is almost never enforced. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026

Local 42’s attorneys had previously filed a motion asking a Jackson County judge to hold the city in contempt, arguing that officials had failed to carry out a previous judgment in the case from March that enforced the arbitrator’s decision. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026

If new rules better screening patients for hospice care are enforced, a study by MIT suggests proper hospice care can generate $29,000 in savings for Medicare per patient. — John Fund, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2026

In an ideal world, antitrust regulations wouldn’t be fragmented and enforced by a panoply of states. — James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026