as in to implement
to carry out effectively
the duty of the police is to enforce the law
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The report also accuses Wikipedia of failing to enforce its neutrality policy.
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Clare Duffy, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Whatever the case, this should remind us to give ourselves space to assess each situation and enforce rules (or not) accordingly.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025
However, Paxton and many women's rights activists argued the policy does not do enough to keep trans athletes out of women's sports, and mandatory gender testing is necessary to enforce the ban.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
The Social Security Administration plans to enforce the new online digital identity proofing and in-person identity proofing starting on March 31, following a two-week training period for management and frontline employees.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
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Clare Duffy, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Whatever the case, this should remind us to give ourselves space to assess each situation and enforce rules (or not) accordingly.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025
However, Paxton and many women's rights activists argued the policy does not do enough to keep trans athletes out of women's sports, and mandatory gender testing is necessary to enforce the ban.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
The Social Security Administration plans to enforce the new online digital identity proofing and in-person identity proofing starting on March 31, following a two-week training period for management and frontline employees.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Enforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enforce. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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