- present participle of enforce.
enforcing
Example Sentences
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It created a national authority capable of enforcing existing EU regulations, which had already formally come into force.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
Now enforcing the blockade, these smaller warships with 300 people aboard are sailing for several months at a time, instead of taking breaks every month or so, some of the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
As well as enforcing the minimum wage, the agency also will soon tackle practices of denying workers holiday and sick pay.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Sheriff Martinez said Tuesday that while ICE’s primary mission is enforcing federal immigration law, CBP is focused on safeguarding borders and economic prosperity at ports of entry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
There have always been laws against killing or selling bonobos in Congo, but the government had trouble enforcing them before because there was nowhere to place confiscated infants.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
