- present tense form of enforce (3rd person singular).
enforces
Example Sentences
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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
Paxton cannot claim ignorance of the law because he enforces it, said Joshua Blank, research director of the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
U.S. law generally enforces a quiet period for 40 days after the IPO during which time the company and any of the underwriters are prohibited from any communications on the stock.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026
He also enforces that orderly and lucid exposition and arrangement of the matter, which carries the conviction that the Cadet not only knows his topic, but is able to communicate it to others.
From Guide to West Point, and the U.S. Military Academy by Various
