Definitions

enforcement

[en-fawrs-muhnt, -fohrs-] / ɛnˈfɔrs mənt, -ˈfoʊrs- /

NOUN

requirement to obey; implementation of rule(s)

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administration application imposition prosecution

STRONG

coercion compulsion constraint duress exaction execution impulsion insistence lash obligation prescription pressure reinforcement spur whip

WEAK

carrying-out compulsory law enforcing fulfilling martial law necessitation

Antonyms

WEAK

abandon disregard forgetfulness neglect renunciation slight

Example Sentences

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Charlie Beller, acting deputy assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s antitrust division, addressed the topic of antitrust enforcement in a shifting media landscape at an industry conference Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

"We frequently shared what we learned from informants with local and federal law enforcement."

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

But its rules and enforcement actions have been met with resistance by some firms.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

OpenAI has since said it has tightened protocols for referring accounts to law enforcement and said the company would have alerted authorities to the Canadian suspect’s account under the new policies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The United Nations Security Council had passed a new resolution to tighten the monitoring and enforcement of sanctions against the Taliban.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

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