enforce
verb (used with object)
to put or keep in force; compel obedience to.
enforcing
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present participleof enforce.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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It created a national authority capable of enforcing existing EU regulations, which had already formally come into force.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
Within days, all of college sports’ major conferences adopted policies against such players returning, essentially enforcing the NCAA’s original rule.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
As well as enforcing the minimum wage, the agency also will soon tackle practices of denying workers holiday and sick pay.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Instead, after CASA, the court can usually prevent only a losing government from enforcing its unlawful rule against the specific parties that filed the lawsuit.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
At night, Erwin pedaled his bicycle through the mill village enforcing a 10 P.M. “lights-out” rule.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
