ENFORCING Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

enforcing

verb

present participle of enforce

as in implementing

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

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Recent Examples of enforcing One criticism, which mirrors a plotline in the film, is that Ali G uses the character as a cover for enforcing racial stereotypes. — Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026 OutKick asked Bass whether the NBA has a role in overseeing or enforcing that provision, or whether enforcement is solely the WNBA’s responsibility. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Essayli and other federal officials on Monday held up Shah’s case and the 27 others as proof the state was not enforcing citizenship. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026 In regulated environments, this means maintaining ongoing regulatory updates and enforcing separate trust levels for each activity, with a clear line between deterministic tasks and the AI’s own judgment calls. — Doron Sitbon, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 The pledge outlines clear guidance on minimum model sizing, enforcing minimum sizes of EU 34 (US 2) for women, as well as access to healthy food and beverages in line with models’ dietary needs on shoots and at shows. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026 The ruling did more than keep the administration from enforcing its EMTALA interpretation in Texas. — Cassandra Jaramillo, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026 Beyond concerns about enacting and enforcing these restrictions, some policymakers also worry that total bans could push some kids to migrate to even riskier online spaces. — Ari Lightman, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026 The Court was right to enjoin the White House from enforcing this 'unconstitutional ban on the free press' for the foreseeable future. — Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026

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Despite years of engaging with local politicians, Airbnb has failed to stop some of them from implementing caps or outright bans on short-term rentals.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
The Kremlin on Friday confirmed the agreement and said that the Russian and Ukrainian militaries were working to determine the dates ⁠for implementing it.

— Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of implementing

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Agarwal is effectively taking infrastructure developed around one of the most document-heavy and regulated consumer financial transactions and applying it to a wider collection of financial problems.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
There is a special difficulty in applying just-war theory to wars between a powerful military and an insurgent group.

— Jordi Graupera, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

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