in force

phrase

Definition of in forcenext
as in operational
being in effective operation The regular work rules will remain in force during the review process.

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Recent Examples of in force Its stablecoin ordinance, in force since August 2025, permits coins referencing any fiat currency in principle, and the city holds the world's largest offshore renminbi pool, around one trillion yuan. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Licata and his team spent most of the summer enacting sweeping changes, including two separate reductions in force, closing campuses, changing curriculum models and altering how the district’s lowest-performing schools get access to resources. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Aug. 2026 The commitments, which come into effect once the transaction completes and will remain in force for five years, will ensure that Channel 5 News’ editorial direction remains entirely separate from CBS News and CNN International. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026 This January, the California Supreme Court declined to hear the case, and the 30-foot coastal height limit is back in force. — Zack Defazio Farrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in force
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on line
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  • The accelerator relies on line-replaceable units (LRUs) to generate short, high-energy pulses that power the electron beam used to create X-rays.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026
  • On a recent Saturday, Teo Bugbee was on line with 20 or so other people outside a Bed-Stuy brownstone, waiting to get a look at what seemed like a unicorn apartment.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 21 July 2026
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“In force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in%20force. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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