- present tense form of enforce (3rd person singular).
enforces
Example Sentences
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which enforces workplace antidiscrimination laws, to investigate allegations that Amazon failed to provide reasonable accommodations, citing multiple lawsuits filed in the late 2010s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Boland said Ofcom, which enforces the OSA, should be encouraged use it to "crack down on irresponsible online platforms that leave consumers wide open to fraud".
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The Coastal Act and the agency that enforces it have fielded some fair criticism over the years from developers, homeowners and others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
For more than a decade, aircraft entering Yemeni airspace have needed prior clearance from the Saudi-led coalition that backs the government and says it enforces the restriction at its request.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Even as our latest Lord Mayor, he cannot expect to be exempt from the penalties which a British climate enforces from all citizens of London.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 4th 1914 by Various
