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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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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 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

Antonia Merola Jones, a single parent-of-one from Mold, Flintshire, said the ban should also be in force across the border.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

The powers include the right to stop and search those on foot and in vehicles and will be in force in various areas throughout Glasgow until 23:50 on Sunday.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 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