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
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
While Sacramento police had not enforced the ban for years, the repeal of the 1988 ordinance and the signs along Franklin Boulevard and Broadway was a milestone.
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Hg Biggs,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
These restrictions were included as lawmakers debated how and where the law could be enforced.
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Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
But a federal appeals court reversed that decision, ruling the Voting Rights Act can only be enforced by the federal government and not through lawsuits brought by individual voters or groups.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
Backes said firearm restrictions in domestic violence cases are inconsistently enforced.
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Sara-James Ranta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Treinen said league officials had told him the rule is strictly enforced.
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Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Conservative dress codes were enforced, and a new military police force – the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps – was entrusted with preserving the revolution.
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The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
18 June 2026
That order has been blocked by multiple courts and is not being enforced.
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ABC News,
18 June 2026
Verb
The post-game timeline is the same that was enforced after Iran's games against New Zealand and Belgium, a tight travel schedule that members of the Iranian team and their coach have blasted as unfair treatment.
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
While Sacramento police had not enforced the ban for years, the repeal of the 1988 ordinance and the signs along Franklin Boulevard and Broadway was a milestone.
—
Hg Biggs,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
These restrictions were included as lawmakers debated how and where the law could be enforced.
—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
But a federal appeals court reversed that decision, ruling the Voting Rights Act can only be enforced by the federal government and not through lawsuits brought by individual voters or groups.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
Backes said firearm restrictions in domestic violence cases are inconsistently enforced.
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Sara-James Ranta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Treinen said league officials had told him the rule is strictly enforced.
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Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Conservative dress codes were enforced, and a new military police force – the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps – was entrusted with preserving the revolution.
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The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
18 June 2026
That order has been blocked by multiple courts and is not being enforced.
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ABC News,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enforced
Adjective
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The evacuation order for Zone DUN-009-A was lifted, while Zone DUN-009-B remained under a mandatory evacuation order, according to the Genasys Protect service.
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Like the mandatory monitoring list, it is updated only every five years.
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His invention hasn't been implemented at any crosswalks yet, but Jung said his next step is to pilot SmartBlink with local governments in various communities.
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The unit at Lackland has implemented mitigation measures, is monitoring trainees who may have been exposed and is treating symptomatic trainees with antiviral medications such as Tamiflu, an Air Force spokesperson told CBS News last week.
Adjective
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Since Israel’s founding, members of the community who devoted themselves to Torah studies have been exempt from the nation’s compulsory military service.
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Simply sitting with the idea that death is compulsory and irreversible is too hard.
Verb
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Council members chose to open a public application to find her successor, and more than 110 people applied for the job.
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Adams and her dad applied pressure on the neck wound with beach towels.
Verb
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Invoices are processed through email and digital systems, and payments are executed across interconnected platforms.
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According to the Pasadena Police Department, a search warrant was executed on what appeared to be a marijuana dispensary at 6316 Whittier Boulevard in the City of Los Angeles, where fireworks allegedly intended for distribution were found.
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“Enforced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enforced. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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