as in implementing
to carry out effectively
the duty of the police is to enforce the law
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of enforcing
The mayor also says the city could need to stop enforcing laws against street camping and vehicle habitation if there are major cuts to city-run lots for people living in vehicles or tents.
—
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
As Department of Justice officials are working to acquire sensitive voter registration data from states and have recently disclosed a plan to share it with the Department of Homeland Security, a key privacy officer in DOJ's division tasked with enforcing civil and voting rights laws has resigned.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Hart was reprimanding Ross for doing what is the most offensive thing a comedian can do — suck up to the most important person in the room — and enforcing an old ethic in comedy, which is not apologizing for your jokes.
—Robert Lynch, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Police say residential streets around Miami Freedom Park are restricted to residents only, and officers will be enforcing the closures.
—Bri Buckley, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
One of the defining features of Gilead is the Aunts, women dedicated to enforcing order and who dole out punishment to the girls in their care.
—Alex Cramer, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
Conservation officers will be on the water enforcing this closure.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
His pro-working-class mantras focused on affordability and child and health care support funded by enforcing corporate tax code while closing loopholes exploited by billionaires registers politically to the left of Thompson, a moderate Democrat.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Since 1968, the world nuclear order has rested on the delicate architecture of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, enforcing the international norm that countries without nuclear weapons won’t try to get them, and countries with nuclear weapons won’t help arm their allies.
—Chloe Shrager, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
As Department of Justice officials are working to acquire sensitive voter registration data from states and have recently disclosed a plan to share it with the Department of Homeland Security, a key privacy officer in DOJ's division tasked with enforcing civil and voting rights laws has resigned.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Hart was reprimanding Ross for doing what is the most offensive thing a comedian can do — suck up to the most important person in the room — and enforcing an old ethic in comedy, which is not apologizing for your jokes.
—Robert Lynch, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Police say residential streets around Miami Freedom Park are restricted to residents only, and officers will be enforcing the closures.
—Bri Buckley, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
One of the defining features of Gilead is the Aunts, women dedicated to enforcing order and who dole out punishment to the girls in their care.
—Alex Cramer, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
Conservation officers will be on the water enforcing this closure.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
His pro-working-class mantras focused on affordability and child and health care support funded by enforcing corporate tax code while closing loopholes exploited by billionaires registers politically to the left of Thompson, a moderate Democrat.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Since 1968, the world nuclear order has rested on the delicate architecture of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, enforcing the international norm that countries without nuclear weapons won’t try to get them, and countries with nuclear weapons won’t help arm their allies.
—Chloe Shrager, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enforcing
Verb
-
Shaikh has focused on combining industrial scale with responsible production, implementing zero-liquid-discharge dyeing, closed-loop water recycling systems that save millions of litres of water each month, renewable energy and waste-to-energy technologies.—
Assef Shaikh,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2026
-
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has been implementing these requirements through ongoing rulemaking.—
William Akoto,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Gardeners should carefully read and follow label instructions and avoid applying treatments when pollinators are most active.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
-
Doncic’s agent Bill Duffy said in a statement to ESPN that Doncic planned on applying for such a challenge with the reasoning of his child’s birth.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Enforcing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enforcing. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
