as in demanded
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as in implemented
to carry out effectively
the duty of the police is to enforce the law
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Recent Examples of enforced
Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Congestion pricing will still be enforced.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
While companies like Amazon and Boeing have enforced stricter return-to-office mandates in recent months, others, including Spotify and Allstate, continue to champion flexible work policies, arguing that offering employees autonomy is essential for future workplace success.
—Morgan Smith, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
Our rules matter, and they will be enforced.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Microsoft has a much harder time requiring Secure Boot to be enforced on specialized devices, such as scientific instruments used inside research labs.
—Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
The second major part of the act grants state attorneys general the ability to sue the Secretary of Homeland Security if those migrants are not detained, which the bill's sponsors argue will ensure the first measure is enforced.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Once your eye alights on specific motifs, further refusal is enforced by not being able to take in an entire work at once because of its expansiveness.
—Jeremy Lybarger, ARTnews.com, 6 Jan. 2025
To address this, organizations have enforced complexity requirements and periodic resets.
—Mike Wilson, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
All clubs were required to submit their accounts for the previous season by December 31 so any potential breach could be quickly assessed, a sanction enforced and an appeals process also carried out before the end of that particular season to protect the integrity of the competition.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Congestion pricing will still be enforced.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
While companies like Amazon and Boeing have enforced stricter return-to-office mandates in recent months, others, including Spotify and Allstate, continue to champion flexible work policies, arguing that offering employees autonomy is essential for future workplace success.
—Morgan Smith, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
Our rules matter, and they will be enforced.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Microsoft has a much harder time requiring Secure Boot to be enforced on specialized devices, such as scientific instruments used inside research labs.
—Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
The second major part of the act grants state attorneys general the ability to sue the Secretary of Homeland Security if those migrants are not detained, which the bill's sponsors argue will ensure the first measure is enforced.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Once your eye alights on specific motifs, further refusal is enforced by not being able to take in an entire work at once because of its expansiveness.
—Jeremy Lybarger, ARTnews.com, 6 Jan. 2025
To address this, organizations have enforced complexity requirements and periodic resets.
—Mike Wilson, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enforced
Adjective
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Thankfully the email and password combo that used to drive the threat is becoming less dangerous, as 2FA and soon passkeys become mandatory.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The bill instructs the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees Medicaid, to slash $880 billion in mandatory spending.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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And digitalization isn’t just limited to the IT network, it can also be applied to the Operational Technology (OT) network as well - where the critical control (SCADA) operations that keep our lights on occur.—
Liana Ault,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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It’s taken years for society to believe them and remove the label applied by law enforcement, Quinn said.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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An early job as a lab technician was interrupted by five years of compulsory military service.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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That’s because voting is compulsory in Australia, with the threat of a fine for noncompliance, and turnout typically exceeds 90 percent.—
Victoria Kim,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Against United, Adams understood his assignment and executed it very well.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Five people were executed during the presidential transition period in 2021, breaking precedent for halting executions before the transfer of power between different administrations.—
Sophie Clark,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Enforced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enforced. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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