enforce
verb (used with object)
to put or keep in force; compel obedience to.
enforced
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past participleof enforce.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof enforce.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
enforceverb (used with object)to put or keep in force; compel obedience to.
Example Sentences
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One ambitious report published by the think tank floated the radical idea of curbing the credit-card swipe fees enforced at grocery stores.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
Both the Los Angeles Police Department and city attorney’s office declined to answer questions about how the new ordinance would be enforced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
The law can be "enforced against any provider, starting from the testing phase, if they experience a loss of control that affects the EU's internal market," including cyberattacks and biological or chemical misuse, Regnier said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
The Supreme Court has repeatedly enforced that principle, recognizing that federal authority in matters affecting foreign relations must be free from local interference.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
While the restrictions were aggressively enforced in the South, they were also common in the Midwest and West.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
