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be in force

VERB

hold

Synonyms

STRONGEST

last operate remain stay

STRONG

apply exist persevere persist resist wear

WEAK

be in effect be the case be valid have bearing hold good hold true remain true stand up stay staunch

Antonyms

STRONGEST

go leave

STRONG

give up quit stop

WEAK

abandon cancel cease desert disbelieve drop forsake halt let go release

Example Sentences

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The US president insisted the deal gave Washington "everything we wanted" and will be in force "forever", but both Rutte and Trump gave scant details on what was agreed.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

The operation, which has been carried out in previous years, will be in force during the summer months.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025

The operation, which has been carried out in previous years, will be in force throughout the summer months.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2025

Nvidia said federal officials had told them the requirement will be in force for the "indefinite future".

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2025

Sometimes it would be in force in a banzai attack.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac

be in force

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