ENFORCED Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in demanded

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verb

past tense of enforce

as in implemented

to carry out effectively the duty of the police is to enforce the law

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As a result, the law can’t be uniformly enforced across the country unless the Supreme Court intervenes. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026 In many northern states, the laws being applied in Islamic courts are enforced by Hisbah. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 Known for his connections to Richard’s Bar, the old-school tavern where the city’s smoking ordinances never seem to be enforced, Dominic has reputed Outfit ties that go back many years. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Environmental regulations at sea are about to get stronger, or at least more stringently enforced. — Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026 Especially when this rule is not always strictly enforced, its intentions can leave things open to interpretation while also causing potential safety concerns for coaches in the line of play. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The controls are enforced by a government department called the Bureau of Industry and Security, or BIS. — Emily Feng, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026 Momentum was also building around a fair trade movement in the industry, which promised, among other things, higher prices for growers and better labor conditions, enforced by third-party inspections. — Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Aug. 2026 But when used in combination with bans, the apps can offer wary members of the public a way to check if a ban is being enforced or whether a nearby device may begin recording at a sensitive time. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026

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The fallout of this fraud included several new state-level fiscal accountability reforms for all New York school districts, including stricter internal controls, mandatory board oversight and independent auditor requirements.

— Kathryn Blackman, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Due to the business’s small, quaint space, reservations are mandatory.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026

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Licata and Fort Worth ISD’s Board of Managers implemented the Elevate model for the district’s most struggling campuses shortly after they were appointed to their jobs by the Texas Education Agency as part of its takeover of the district.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
The Big Ten and SEC implemented their plans Tuesday, while the Big 12’s ruling followed Wednesday.

— Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of implemented

Adjective

Even though public schooling became compulsory in 1896, the language barrier and the remote location of many plantations led to gaps in access to these laborers’ formal education.

— H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 21 Aug. 2026
That set off both margin calls and compulsory sales at the fund.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of compulsory

Verb

According to the United Nations, executions have surged over the last six months, with at least 56 people executed on national security charges since mid-March — including 27 linked to protests earlier this year.

— Greg Myre, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Code executed during that interruption altered the prediction machinery before the processor could use it.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

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