as in implements
to carry out effectively
the duty of the police is to enforce the law
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Recent Examples of enforces
The missive comes as Florida enforces a sweeping ban on gender-affirming care for minors and dismantles traditional accreditation requirements for lawyers and universities.
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Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
In Kansas City and Independence, each city’s health department enforces the food code while in Kansas, the state’s Department of Agriculture handles inspections.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
Continue reading … CABLE CRACKDOWN – FCC dismisses liberal hosts as agency enforces anti-bias policy.
—FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
But the brain enforces its own urban planning.
—Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the Insight Meditation Society, which offers programs ranging in length from weekends to several-months-long, enforces a few additional measures to remove distractions—no electronics, no books, even no eye contact.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 28 Jan. 2026
The system enforces a state law requiring other vehicles to come to a complete stop when a school bus is stopped with its stop-arm extended and red lights flashing.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
As of February 25, 2026, that right disappears as the Home Office enforces new rules of entry.
—Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Skeet, a member of a conservative Christian denomination that believes drinking is a sin, enforces an alcohol ban on ranch property.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
In Kansas City and Independence, each city’s health department enforces the food code while in Kansas, the state’s Department of Agriculture handles inspections.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
Continue reading … CABLE CRACKDOWN – FCC dismisses liberal hosts as agency enforces anti-bias policy.
—FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
But the brain enforces its own urban planning.
—Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the Insight Meditation Society, which offers programs ranging in length from weekends to several-months-long, enforces a few additional measures to remove distractions—no electronics, no books, even no eye contact.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 28 Jan. 2026
The system enforces a state law requiring other vehicles to come to a complete stop when a school bus is stopped with its stop-arm extended and red lights flashing.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
As of February 25, 2026, that right disappears as the Home Office enforces new rules of entry.
—Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Skeet, a member of a conservative Christian denomination that believes drinking is a sin, enforces an alcohol ban on ranch property.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enforces
Verb
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The organization implements careful deployment of the capital, strengthened by human support to encourage and bolster ideation and creativity processes.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Indiana Health Care Association is estimating a $60-80 million savings annually if the state implements an individual cost limit.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Its flat side can be used for outlining; its fine tip fills in sparse areas with hairlike strokes; and the broad side of the tip applies wider strokes as needed.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
19 Feb. 2026
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The certification currently applies to Longchamp’s leather goods division, the core of the business, but the assessment extended beyond raw material sourcing to encompass internal logistics, governance structures, supplier management and even event production and influencer marketing guidelines.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Using its multi-camera vision system, the robot identifies laundry items, determines their orientation and shape, and executes folding motions learned during training.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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The technology also executes structured tasks under governance controls.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Enforces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enforces. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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