Synonyms of enforces

enforces

verb

present tense third-person singular of enforce

as in implements

to carry out effectively

the duty of the police is to enforce the law

Synonyms & Similar Words

• implements
• applies
• executes
• administers
• fulfills
• enacts
• invokes
• upholds
• renders
• cites
• observes
• prosecutes
• effects
• effectuates
• brings about
• legislates
• honors
• promulgates
• discharges

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• neglects
• disregards

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of enforces

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, 13 July 2026

The legislation enforces hospitality standards, safety requirements, and requires ships must report criminal activity to the closest FBI field office or international legal attaché office. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

According to the latest indictment, federal prosecutors allege that Paez enforces the Sinaloa Cartel’s operations in Sinaloa and Tijuana using armed fighters and hit men to carry out murders, kidnappings and other violent activity. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Aronowitz, as head of the Employee Benefits Security Administration, the Department of Labor office that enforces ERISA, is responsible for following through. — Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 8 July 2026

The protestors vow to stay put until the government enforces section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, requiring accessibility for all federal spaces. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026

The real goal should be a single governance architecture that enforces local policy differences consistently. — Greg Pavlik, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Aceh is the only province in Muslim-majority Indonesia that enforces a version of Islamic law. — ABC News, 2 July 2026

The heat dome enforces that there cannot be any other higher pressure air in every direction. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026