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
The courseware grading system enforces the use of an unambiguous grading rubric, which furthers the bureaucratization of classroom life that helped to amplify grade inflation in the first place.
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
The South Asian archipelago, which has a population of over half a million, already enforces a complete ban on vapes and electronic cigarettes — regardless of age — in an effort to cut down on smoking across the country.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2025
The Workplace Know Your Rights Act will not so much expand California employees’ substantive rights as enhance awareness of some of those rights and who enforces them.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
What one administration enforces, another can undo.
—Roger Marshall, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The no-lipstick rule is not just one rule that Jason enforces.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
In his remarks, Chairman Atkins continued to signal a shift from certain practices of the prior administration and an emphasis on an Enforcement Division that enforces the federal securities laws with fairness and transparency.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
In general, the European Union enforces stricter regulations on chemicals, but even so, many of those rules apply to industrial applications and not textiles.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 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, 21 Oct. 2025
Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
The South Asian archipelago, which has a population of over half a million, already enforces a complete ban on vapes and electronic cigarettes — regardless of age — in an effort to cut down on smoking across the country.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2025
The Workplace Know Your Rights Act will not so much expand California employees’ substantive rights as enhance awareness of some of those rights and who enforces them.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
What one administration enforces, another can undo.
—Roger Marshall, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The no-lipstick rule is not just one rule that Jason enforces.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
In his remarks, Chairman Atkins continued to signal a shift from certain practices of the prior administration and an emphasis on an Enforcement Division that enforces the federal securities laws with fairness and transparency.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
In general, the European Union enforces stricter regulations on chemicals, but even so, many of those rules apply to industrial applications and not textiles.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 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, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enforces
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Starting this morning, travelers across the United States are facing unprecedented flight disruptions as the Federal Aviation Administration implements emergency reductions at 40 major airports nationwide.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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Beyond costs, Rick implements visibility across other fronts as well.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Legal observers are also watching whether the Court’s conservative majority—which invoked the major questions doctrine to strike down Biden-era initiatives on student loans, pandemic mandates, and climate rules—applies the same standard to a Republican president.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The same applies to Stanley Black & Decker — a big Wednesday gainer.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Elected leaders give city management direction and OK ordinances, while city staff executes those decisions and drafts policies or proposals for the council to consider.—
Shawn Raymundo,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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These are winnable games if everyone executes on the Carolina side, but Young being questionable for both (potentially) makes the outlook kind of up in the air.—
Mike Kaye
October 21,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Enforces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enforces. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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