ENFORCE Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

enforce

verb

in-ˈfȯrs

Definition of enforce next

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 Doing so would amount to an unusual assertion of power from the House minority, which historically has almost no ability to enforce any of its own investigative requests. —

Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 July 2026 And time to create the customs infrastructure needed to enforce. —

Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 2 July 2026 Starlight has a clear bag policy similar to the policy enforced by the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. —

Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026 Aceh is the only province in Muslim-majority Indonesia that enforces a version of Islamic law. —

ABC News, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for enforce

Recent Examples of Synonyms for enforce

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Other states implemented restrictions earlier in the year, including New Mexico, which banned many consumer fireworks in April.

— Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Even after President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, not every state was eager to implement the new law.

— Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

Definition of implement

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Wiener asked for amendments to the bill during the bill’s review and in the committee meeting, including that the lifetime ban only be applied to Tier 3 members.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
The ruling establishes the legal standard going forward and does not change the law that applied previously.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026