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 But Assistant District Attorney Michael Naughton in his opening argument told the court Habib was breaking the law, not enforcing it. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026 Plaintiffs are asking the court to declare Regulation 110(3) unconstitutional, block Nuñez and Duart from enforcing it against ICEBreakers members, and award compensatory and punitive damages against Rodriguez, Parra and Hamilton. — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Released foreign prisoners, mainly Syrian Islamist militant prisoners, would be transferred to Lebanon’s General Security intelligence agency that is responsible for enforcing immigration laws. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 The conversation about the future of workplace strategy isn’t about maximum flexibility or enforcing mandates. — Kane Willmott, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Kalshi previously asked a court to prevent New York from enforcing its gambling laws. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026 When the City Council initially declined to pass tough anti-corruption laws, voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition H to create an independent watchdog tasked with enforcing a tough new set of regulations governing city officials’ conduct. — Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 Many also assume functions typically associated with government, from enforcing local rules to delivering basic services. — Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2026 The organization tasked with enforcing its own rules is constantly reacting to another lawsuit filed in state or federal court by an athlete seeking an additional year of eligibility. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enforcing
  1. implementing
  2. applying
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  • Partners who are not yet ready to play a more active role in supplying interceptors can help by implementing new sanctions.
    — Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Denver has also considered outlawing natural gas in homes after implementing new restrictions on its use in commercial buildings.
    — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of implementing
Verb
  • The exemption would be phased in beginning next January, initially applying to vehicles built before 1981 and expanding by one model year for five years.
    — Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • One counterargument to the policy of applying economic pressure is that the US has been sanctioning Iran, like a handful of other nations, for decades without sparking meaningful political change.
    — Magdalena Del Valle, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of applying

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