as in to implement
to carry out effectively
the duty of the police is to enforce the law
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Recent Examples of enforce
Until then, including during this weekend's busy WNBA All-Star festivities, Indianapolis police will enforce the state law that sets youth curfews two hours later.
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Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 17 July 2025
An act that could destroy the ceasefire negotiations and would consolidate the Israeli plans of creating a concentration camp in Rafah to enforce ethnic cleansing of the Palestinians in Gaza.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
The Enquirer asked how the city's car noise ordinance is being enforced.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 16 July 2025
Therefore, Woodard argues, her player contracts can’t be enforced against her.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 July 2025
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Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 17 July 2025
An act that could destroy the ceasefire negotiations and would consolidate the Israeli plans of creating a concentration camp in Rafah to enforce ethnic cleansing of the Palestinians in Gaza.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
The Enquirer asked how the city's car noise ordinance is being enforced.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 16 July 2025
Therefore, Woodard argues, her player contracts can’t be enforced against her.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enforce
implement
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How should the National Park Service implement the president’s order?—
William C. Hine,
Twin Cities,
23 July 2025
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The next steps will be to implement the policy thoughtfully, with clear and strategic communication to visitors.—
Tate Watkins,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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“Enforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enforce. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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