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
Nor are they covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which enforces worker’s compensation and rights to safe working conditions.
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Julia Bowling, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
The city's Department of Environmental Protection enforces the law, which can result in a fine of $350 to $2,000.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Neighbors are still bound by the strict every-third-day watering schedule Castle Rock already enforces.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 23 May 2026
How geography shapes South Pacific eco-tourism The yield model works in the South Pacific partly because geography enforces it.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 17 May 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.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
There is no opt-out — the location itself enforces the disconnect.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 May 2026
Last year, the Boys Don't Cry star helped lobby for the CA Senate Bill 646, which enforces prenatal vitamin manufacturers to test for and disclose levels of potentially harmful heavy metals in products.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
That was in disagreement with the Denver auditor’s office, which enforces the ordinance.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
Julia Bowling, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
The city's Department of Environmental Protection enforces the law, which can result in a fine of $350 to $2,000.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Neighbors are still bound by the strict every-third-day watering schedule Castle Rock already enforces.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 23 May 2026
How geography shapes South Pacific eco-tourism The yield model works in the South Pacific partly because geography enforces it.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 17 May 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.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
There is no opt-out — the location itself enforces the disconnect.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 May 2026
Last year, the Boys Don't Cry star helped lobby for the CA Senate Bill 646, which enforces prenatal vitamin manufacturers to test for and disclose levels of potentially harmful heavy metals in products.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
That was in disagreement with the Denver auditor’s office, which enforces the ordinance.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enforces
Verb
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The quick video illustrates how the various Captain's Crunch implements unfurl and swap components.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 June 2026
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And so use your human attributes as a competitive advantage to sift through the results while everyone else takes the AI output and implements it blindly.—
Nir Bashan,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Verb
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The same applies during perimenopause, when cycle length and hormonal patterns become less predictable.—
Allison Palmer
June 4,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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This offer applies to products under warranty and even some past the warranty period (which varies by product).—
Meaghan Kenny,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Lin does almost everything at a high level, executes the small things extremely well and plays the game with a rare quality, maturity and detail for a D his age.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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The state superintendent of public instruction is a nonpartisan office that oversees the California Department of Education and executes the state Board of Education’s policies.—
Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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“Enforces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enforces. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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