enforced; enforcing; enforces
1
: to give force to : strengthen
2
: to urge with energy
enforce arguments
4
obsolete
: to effect or gain by force
5
: to carry out effectively
enforce laws
Examples of enforce in a Sentence
Police will be enforcing the parking ban.
the duty of the police is to enforce the law
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The gateway manages credentials, enforces access controls and provides audit trails for AI tool usage, addressing compliance requirements that often block enterprise AI deployments.
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Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
And while Home Depot has an official no-solicitation policy for its stores, it’s enforced at the discretion of individual store managers and security personnel.
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This includes screening passengers and their belongings, ensuring compliance with rules about liquids, aerosols, and gels, and enforcing regulations on firearms, ammunition, and other dangerous items.
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The idea, then, is that companies will be in compliance with the requirements in 2027, and the mandates will be enforced in 2028.
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Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
And while Home Depot has an official no-solicitation policy for its stores, it’s enforced at the discretion of individual store managers and security personnel.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
This includes screening passengers and their belongings, ensuring compliance with rules about liquids, aerosols, and gels, and enforcing regulations on firearms, ammunition, and other dangerous items.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 17 July 2025
The idea, then, is that companies will be in compliance with the requirements in 2027, and the mandates will be enforced in 2028.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 17 July 2025
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“Enforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enforce. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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enforce
verb
en·force
in-ˈfō(ə)rs 
-ˈfȯ(ə)rs
1
: to bring about by force : compel
enforce obedience
2
: to carry out effectively
enforce the law
Legal Definition
enforce
transitive verb
en·force
enforced; enforcing
: to cause to take effect or to be fulfilled
enforcing the divorce decree
Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation—U.S. Constitution amend. XIX
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