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
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.
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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
Cases like this underscore why Texas still enforces the death penalty, despite ongoing controversy.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 7 May 2026
The bill also allows state Attorney General William Tong to provide more oversight regarding AI since his office primarily enforces the law.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
That capacity could buy time, though how much will depend on how strictly the US enforces the blockade.
—Anthony Di Paola, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Its expert team enforces strict production rules, promotes the brand globally, fights counterfeits and certifies every wheel.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
In other words, the market enforces its own quality control.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, upscale chain Delilah enforces a strict no phones, no posting policy across locations in cities like Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Miami.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
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
Cases like this underscore why Texas still enforces the death penalty, despite ongoing controversy.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 7 May 2026
The bill also allows state Attorney General William Tong to provide more oversight regarding AI since his office primarily enforces the law.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
That capacity could buy time, though how much will depend on how strictly the US enforces the blockade.
—Anthony Di Paola, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Its expert team enforces strict production rules, promotes the brand globally, fights counterfeits and certifies every wheel.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
In other words, the market enforces its own quality control.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, upscale chain Delilah enforces a strict no phones, no posting policy across locations in cities like Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Miami.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enforces
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Chelsea’s stable of wingers may be less confident of their future prospects if Alonso implements his Leverkusen system.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Leo will meet migrants in the Canary Islands, continuing Pope Francis’s focus on refugee outreach as Spain implements a historic legalization program for half a million unauthorized residents.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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The measure applies only to the Senate, not the House, highlighting ongoing tensions between the two chambers over responsibility for funding the federal government.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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This applies especially for pets, because the algae can be extremely dangerous to their health.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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The pair executes a vision unlike anything audiences have seen before in certainly a Marvel project, much less on TV.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
11 May 2026
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This allows soldiers to focus on maneuvering, communication and battlefield awareness while the system executes intercept functions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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“Enforces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enforces. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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