as in implementing
to carry out effectively
the duty of the police is to enforce the law
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Recent Examples of enforcing
In April 2023, Doral updated its code to include language enforcing valet parking violations in lieu of the standard parking regulations section, strengthening oversight of improper parking practices.
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
New York joins California in suing over Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's efforts to tighten up the rules for which immigrants can qualify to get a commercial driver's license and make sure the states are properly enforcing the existing rules.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
California is barred from enforcing a new law requiring federal agents to wear identification under an appeals court ruling issued Wednesday.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Stopping the bleeding first, then enforcing the win.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Certified to estimate speed and distance by eye, Welsh said the difficulty in enforcing speed limits at such low speeds would preclude their use.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The law enforcement agencies tasked with serving and enforcing the orders often fail to do either effectively.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
This approach allows Sony to limit disruption while still enforcing compliance.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Notably, the current administration has also made enforcing Students for Fair Admissions’ prohibition on discrimination in education a high priority.
—Alison Somin, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
New York joins California in suing over Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's efforts to tighten up the rules for which immigrants can qualify to get a commercial driver's license and make sure the states are properly enforcing the existing rules.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
California is barred from enforcing a new law requiring federal agents to wear identification under an appeals court ruling issued Wednesday.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Stopping the bleeding first, then enforcing the win.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Certified to estimate speed and distance by eye, Welsh said the difficulty in enforcing speed limits at such low speeds would preclude their use.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The law enforcement agencies tasked with serving and enforcing the orders often fail to do either effectively.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
This approach allows Sony to limit disruption while still enforcing compliance.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Notably, the current administration has also made enforcing Students for Fair Admissions’ prohibition on discrimination in education a high priority.
—Alison Somin, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enforcing
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The rollout involves automatically transitioning the 23 million accounts that identified as belonging to users under 16 by implementing age verification through facial scanning.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Many of these lanes were installed throughout the city in phase one of the plan, which began in 2018, and are now undergoing improvements — from the concrete installations to implementing frontage lanes.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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With Philadelphia applying pressure, Winn shattered Trea Turner’s bat to induce a 5-4-3 double play, recording the first two outs of the inning.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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If bitten by a rattlesnake, victims should stay calm, limit movement, call 911 and seek emergency medical attention, avoiding myths such as sucking out the venom or applying ice.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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“Enforcing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enforcing. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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