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
Joseph is like the city (Los Angeles, not Hollywood), and the city enforces confidentiality, drive, wit, style and devotion often mistaken for diva-ism.
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Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
The attorney general’s office is a sprawling state agency that represents the state in civil litigation, enforces child support laws and provides influential legal advice to state agencies.
—Philip Jankowski
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
As each assignee struggles under the weight of conscience, coercion, and fear, the darkly satirical story examines who draws society’s moral lines, who enforces them, and what happens when they are crossed under extreme pressure.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
Congress writes laws, but federal agencies like the EPA write the regulations that explain how the federal government interprets and enforces those laws.
—Sean Tucker, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The venue enforces a strict no-camera policy, so even though you’ll be tempted to take a video, play it cool.
—Roger Kisby, New York Times, 26 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, 25 Feb. 2026
The accreditation fight is unfolding as Florida enforces one of the nation’s strictest bans on gender-affirming medical care for minors.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Continue reading … CABLE CRACKDOWN – FCC dismisses liberal hosts as agency enforces anti-bias policy.
—FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
The attorney general’s office is a sprawling state agency that represents the state in civil litigation, enforces child support laws and provides influential legal advice to state agencies.
—Philip Jankowski
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
As each assignee struggles under the weight of conscience, coercion, and fear, the darkly satirical story examines who draws society’s moral lines, who enforces them, and what happens when they are crossed under extreme pressure.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
Congress writes laws, but federal agencies like the EPA write the regulations that explain how the federal government interprets and enforces those laws.
—Sean Tucker, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The venue enforces a strict no-camera policy, so even though you’ll be tempted to take a video, play it cool.
—Roger Kisby, New York Times, 26 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, 25 Feb. 2026
The accreditation fight is unfolding as Florida enforces one of the nation’s strictest bans on gender-affirming medical care for minors.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Continue reading … CABLE CRACKDOWN – FCC dismisses liberal hosts as agency enforces anti-bias policy.
—FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enforces
Verb
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And in October, JPMorgan’s CFO said managers have been told to avoid hiring people as the bank implements AI.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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The new state officer program is run by the Center for Health Care Strategies, a nonprofit that designs and implements policies to improve health outcomes for people enrolled in Medicaid.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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According to a Treasury Department license document, the authorization applies until April 11 and applies to Russian oil that was loaded onto vessels before March 12.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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This applies to the Giants’ approach to free agency here, too.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Who executes justice for the orphan and the widow, who loves the strangers and provides for them.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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The next version of this deal, the next long-sighted rebuilding trade that Vancouver successfully executes, will be far more complicated to pull off.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Enforces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enforces. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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