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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
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Sanctions would remain for symbolism but be more leniently enforced.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
In 2013, in a move that activists hailed as a step toward ending prohibition, his Department of Justice issued the Cole Memorandum, which stated that federal marijuana laws would no longer be enforced at the state level.
—Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
About 17,000 families successfully filed to participate in the system this year by the June 1 deadline, which had not been enforced in previous years.
—Claire Fahy, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Families with special education plans sometimes have to sue the city to have those plans enforced.
—Claire Fahy, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
But even if the law was being enforced by a presidential administration, TikTok would slowly wither on the vine.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
Like the Capitol rules, these laws, which focus mostly on public schools, often include little information about how they can be enforced.
—Madison Czopek, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
Marina Lowe, the policy director at Equality Utah, an LGBTQ+ advocacy group, said one of the biggest issues with the Utah law is that there’s no clear understanding of how it can be enforced.
—Madison Czopek, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
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Plus, public companies are likely worried about more than the Internal Revenue Service enforced tax rules.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Sanctions would remain for symbolism but be more leniently enforced.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
In 2013, in a move that activists hailed as a step toward ending prohibition, his Department of Justice issued the Cole Memorandum, which stated that federal marijuana laws would no longer be enforced at the state level.
—Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
About 17,000 families successfully filed to participate in the system this year by the June 1 deadline, which had not been enforced in previous years.
—Claire Fahy, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Families with special education plans sometimes have to sue the city to have those plans enforced.
—Claire Fahy, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
But even if the law was being enforced by a presidential administration, TikTok would slowly wither on the vine.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
Like the Capitol rules, these laws, which focus mostly on public schools, often include little information about how they can be enforced.
—Madison Czopek, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
Marina Lowe, the policy director at Equality Utah, an LGBTQ+ advocacy group, said one of the biggest issues with the Utah law is that there’s no clear understanding of how it can be enforced.
—Madison Czopek, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enforced
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Of those, more than 2,000 are under mandatory evacuation orders and roughly another 6,000 were under evacuation warnings.Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Participating in a group gift should be optional, not mandatory.Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Then, assess what the metric tells you to determine where changes would best be applied.Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In addition to further support for housing and local governments, expanding the consumption subsidies applied to automobiles/electric vehicles/hybrid and home appliances to consumer electronics, textiles, and restaurant dining would be logical.Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Far from being a compulsory burden or tax as some critics lazily posit, sports betting is a voluntary entertainment option, comparable to attending a concert, dining out, or going to the movies.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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An early draft of the bill was submitted by former President Ebrahim Raisi in May 2023 after the deadly protests over compulsory hijab laws.CNN staff, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
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The company has also executed well on its advertising business.Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Legendary recently executed a management buyout of Wanda Group’s stake in the independent studio.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Enforced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enforced. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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