Synonyms of in force

in force

phrase

as in operational

being in effective operation

The regular work rules will remain in force during the review process.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• operational
• operating
• operative
• functioning
• alive
• on line
• active
• on
• functional
• in commission
• living
• working
• live
• going
• in gear
• running
• effective
• operable
• useful
• viable
• flourishing
• productive
• usable
• producing
• busy
• workable
• dynamic
• performing
• effectual
• serving
• thriving
• humming
• employable
• yielding
• roaring
• bustling
• astir

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dead
• broken
• inactive
• nonoperating
• inoperative
• useless
• nonoperative
• nonoperational
• nonfunctional
• ineffective
• deactivated
• decommissioned
• ineffectual
• nonfunctioning
• arrested
• asleep
• idle
• kaput
• unusable
• unworkable
• sleepy
• dormant
• nonactivated
• inert
• unproductive
• latent
• fallow
• quiescent
• stagnating
• inoperable
• lifeless
• nonproductive
• vegetating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of in force

When Mile of Music got underway, the community came out in force, both to support their homegrown festival and to bond in the face of disaster. — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026

Advocates and organizations that work with youth also came out in force against the proposal. — Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026

As of 2018, the country had 826,537,000 consumer-arbitration agreements in force—a significant undercount, the academics who performed the study noted. — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026

The maid who let the Clue Gang into the room calls the demonstrably quite fallible Philly cops, who arrive in force. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026