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 department also enforces federal civil rights laws to prohibit discrimination.
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Karri Peifer, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
In addition to managing debt, the Department of Education enforces civil rights laws in schools and distributes billions in federal aid to low-income students.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Even if China enforces stricter controls, alternative suppliers in the US or South Korea could step in.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2025
The department collects national data on schools and enforces federal civil rights laws to prohibit discrimination.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
The department supplies a small percentage of funding to public schools, enforces anti-discrimination laws and administers the Student Aid Program.
—Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
The Department of Education Explained Created in 1979, the DOE oversees federal education policy, enforces civil rights laws in schools, and distributes billions of dollars in funding to K-12 and higher education institutions.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The language enforces clear transitions between states, reducing ambiguity in processing complex business logic.
—Amandeep Midha, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
In Scotland, the Care Inspectorate enforces regulatory standards, while the Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) oversees compliance in Wales.
—Marek Niedzwiedz, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Karri Peifer, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
In addition to managing debt, the Department of Education enforces civil rights laws in schools and distributes billions in federal aid to low-income students.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Even if China enforces stricter controls, alternative suppliers in the US or South Korea could step in.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2025
The department collects national data on schools and enforces federal civil rights laws to prohibit discrimination.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
The department supplies a small percentage of funding to public schools, enforces anti-discrimination laws and administers the Student Aid Program.
—Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
The Department of Education Explained Created in 1979, the DOE oversees federal education policy, enforces civil rights laws in schools, and distributes billions of dollars in funding to K-12 and higher education institutions.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The language enforces clear transitions between states, reducing ambiguity in processing complex business logic.
—Amandeep Midha, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
In Scotland, the Care Inspectorate enforces regulatory standards, while the Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) oversees compliance in Wales.
—Marek Niedzwiedz, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Enforces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enforces. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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