enforce
verb (used with object)
to put or keep in force; compel obedience to.
enforceable
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a word derived from
enforce.
Example Sentences
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Analysts have stressed that the pledge needs to be turned into enforceable ratepayer protections through work with utility commissions, state legislatures and state governors.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
These cases also raise difficult questions about the intended parents’ rights to make decisions concerning their biological child before birth—and about whether a contract governing those decisions should be enforceable.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Nor did it craft a consent decree or enforceable pledge to ensure compliance.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
They are also seeking injunctive relief — a nonmonetary judgment that would force Meta to change its business practices in specific and legally enforceable ways.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
He reiterated his concerns, but he changed the emphasis of his opposition to whether a law like this could be enforceable.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
