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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

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Scottish ministers approved the new by-law for the Cairngorms last autumn and it will be in force until 30 September every year.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The government has said it is aiming for the changes to be in force by the next general election, which is due to take place by 2029 but could be called earlier than this.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

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

Yellow warnings have been issued by the Met Office for snow and ice across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland; they will be in force between midnight and noon on 2 January.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 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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