as in to implement
to carry out effectively
the duty of the police is to enforce the law
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Recent Examples of enforce
If the federal government makes any changes to revoke EMTALA, or enforce it to a lesser degree, the DPH commissioner can adopt EMTALA provisions into DPH regulations — an attempt to guarantee EMTALA rights and enforcement in Connecticut, even if the federal government makes changes to the law.
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Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2025
The partnership also spawned a covert payment network involving gold transfers and intermediary countries to bypass Western sanctions, complicating efforts by the United States and its allies to enforce export controls.
—Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
And former Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn announced in 2016 that his department does not enforce immigration law.
—W. Carsten Andresen, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
The European Union enacted legislation similar to the American law last year, but will not begin enforcing it until 2027 to give member nations time to prepare.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2025
The partnership also spawned a covert payment network involving gold transfers and intermediary countries to bypass Western sanctions, complicating efforts by the United States and its allies to enforce export controls.
—Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
And former Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn announced in 2016 that his department does not enforce immigration law.
—W. Carsten Andresen, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
The European Union enacted legislation similar to the American law last year, but will not begin enforcing it until 2027 to give member nations time to prepare.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enforce
implement
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This means implementing strong guardrails that prevent models from generating harmful content, engaging in deceptive practices, or making decisions that violate human rights.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Democrats have said the Trump administration is trying to intimidate them out of performing their role overseeing how the executive branch implements laws.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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“Enforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enforce. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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