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
After Kirk's shooting, Utah's governor reminded the public that the state enforces the death penalty.
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Nick Mordowanec
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Army Basic Training builds resilience and perseverance through demanding routines and enforces respect for rules and chain of command, just as sports instill respect for rules, teammates, opponents and fair play.
—Ron Mix, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Establish Governance To Protect Employee Attention Establish a simple governance system that defines the purpose, cadence and target audience for each internal communications tool and ensure leadership consistently enforces and models the governance.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
In Kansas City, the city’s health department enforces the food code while in Kansas, the state’s Department of Agriculture handles inspections.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
El Paso enforces a similar handheld ban and promotes public awareness campaigns.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2025
Fox doesn’t believe in formal, rudimentary emails and phone calls, and instead enforces an in-person approach.
—William Jones, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
And much to the reader’s pleasure, the Dorf has Ruth—a very creative woman raised inside a group that enforces uniformity.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
Louisville already enforces stricter anti-camping laws, but the homeless population continues to grow.
—Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
Nick Mordowanec
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Army Basic Training builds resilience and perseverance through demanding routines and enforces respect for rules and chain of command, just as sports instill respect for rules, teammates, opponents and fair play.
—Ron Mix, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Establish Governance To Protect Employee Attention Establish a simple governance system that defines the purpose, cadence and target audience for each internal communications tool and ensure leadership consistently enforces and models the governance.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
In Kansas City, the city’s health department enforces the food code while in Kansas, the state’s Department of Agriculture handles inspections.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
El Paso enforces a similar handheld ban and promotes public awareness campaigns.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2025
Fox doesn’t believe in formal, rudimentary emails and phone calls, and instead enforces an in-person approach.
—William Jones, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
And much to the reader’s pleasure, the Dorf has Ruth—a very creative woman raised inside a group that enforces uniformity.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
Louisville already enforces stricter anti-camping laws, but the homeless population continues to grow.
—Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enforces
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The Executive Branch implements it.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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If the company successfully implements its new vision and regulatory approvals proceed without issues, last month’s remarkable rally may just be the beginning of a longer upward journey.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The expiring boost, implemented in Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act under former President Joe Biden, applies to 22 million of the 24 million low- and middle-income Americans with plans through the ACA marketplace.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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No, Spotify's Lossless Listening only applies to music streamed on the app, Spotify engineer John Cieslik-Bridgen told USA TODAY.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Instead of suggesting steps, the system executes trades in real time, sets stop-loss orders, and updates allocations autonomously.—
Roomy Khan,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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But, like all technologies, each manufacturer executes it differently.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Enforces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enforces. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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