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to carry out effectively
the duty of the police is to enforce the law
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Recent Examples of enforced
ABC News, 17 May 2026
By ordinance, food establishments had until May 1 to renew their operating permit before the suspension was enforced.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
Who doubts the law would be enforced in a ham-handed way, with people being denied the presumption of innocence?
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
Also, according to sources familiar with the upcoming bipartisan legislation, there would be a governing body enacted to provide clear guidance on rules pertaining to the potential changes coming, with college administrators being in agreement on how they are enforced.
—Trey Wallace, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
An Evolved Domestic Animation Market Arguably, the declining Chinese domestic interest could be traced back to as early as 2006, when the government enforced regulations to protect China’s fledgling animation studios.
—Kalai Chik, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
In many cases, creditors are more willing to negotiate before a garnishment is fully enforced than after money has already started being withheld.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Laws protecting election integrity are meaningless if they are not enforced.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
If such rules are enforced in your area, you might get fined if your lawn gets too tall.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026
Verb
Cheng said authorities focus from the outset on breaking prisoners to gain guilty pleas in an environment of isolation, constant surveillance, enforced silence and extreme restrictions on physical movement.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
By ordinance, food establishments had until May 1 to renew their operating permit before the suspension was enforced.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
Who doubts the law would be enforced in a ham-handed way, with people being denied the presumption of innocence?
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
Also, according to sources familiar with the upcoming bipartisan legislation, there would be a governing body enacted to provide clear guidance on rules pertaining to the potential changes coming, with college administrators being in agreement on how they are enforced.
—Trey Wallace, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
An Evolved Domestic Animation Market Arguably, the declining Chinese domestic interest could be traced back to as early as 2006, when the government enforced regulations to protect China’s fledgling animation studios.
—Kalai Chik, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
In many cases, creditors are more willing to negotiate before a garnishment is fully enforced than after money has already started being withheld.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Laws protecting election integrity are meaningless if they are not enforced.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
If such rules are enforced in your area, you might get fined if your lawn gets too tall.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enforced
Verb
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Thailand’s popularity with Russian tourists has boomed as the Southeast Asian nation kept its borders open to Russian passport holders following Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine in contrast to some European countries, which implemented new restrictions on Russian visitors.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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Industrial and manufacturing businesses that have implemented AI tools for predictive maintenance or supply chain optimization often report project timelines of 18 to 36 months before measurable cost reduction shows up in the financials.—
Jason Kirsch,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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The new ranch comes with a coffee-drinking porch (mandatory), but it is weathered, rustic and needs work.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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In California, babies between 15 days and 6 months can only work for 20 minutes at a time and spend two hours on set per day; also mandatory is a nurse, a guardian and a studio teacher, who ensures the baby’s wellbeing is looked after.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Consistency, applied twice a day every single day over years and decades, is the only thing that genuinely moves the needle on skin health and pleasure is what makes consistency possible.—
Pooja Mistry,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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That or all of Paige's posts are set up for the age restriction trigger, and it was applied to this post in question out of habit.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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The dominance of the AI theme over stock-market performance, corporate profitability, economic growth and investor attention has grown so extreme that some very large structural questions now seem urgent and compulsory.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Until recently both were compulsory and couldn’t be removed.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Verb
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In June, investigators executed a search warrant at the girlfriend’s residence, where authorities allegedly discovered a 32-gallon trash can that later tested positive for Alexis’ blood, WISC reported.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that search warrants were executed in relation to VC Defensa but did not answer questions about the nature of the investigation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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“Enforced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enforced. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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