Examples of imposition in a Sentence
Your kids can stay with me the night you're away—it's really not an imposition.
the imposition of a life sentence on the defendant
the imposition of a tax on liquor
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In the aftermath of the 12-Day War, Iran’s currency entered a free fall, exacerbated by the imposition in September of new international sanctions.
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Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Analysts say the move is significant because hundreds of ships and roughly 20,000 seafarers have been stranded inside the Gulf amid Iranian threats, attacks, and the imposition of de facto tolls for safe passage.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
To deny that reality would be an imposition.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
When then- President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law imposition in late 2024 triggered the most severe crisis for the country’s democracy in decades, protesters gathered in the square, calling for his ouster.
—ABC News, 18 Mar. 2026
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Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Analysts say the move is significant because hundreds of ships and roughly 20,000 seafarers have been stranded inside the Gulf amid Iranian threats, attacks, and the imposition of de facto tolls for safe passage.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
To deny that reality would be an imposition.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
When then- President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law imposition in late 2024 triggered the most severe crisis for the country’s democracy in decades, protesters gathered in the square, calling for his ouster.
—ABC News, 18 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for imposition
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“Imposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imposition. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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imposition
noun
im·po·si·tion
ˌim-pə-ˈzish-ən 
1
: the act of imposing
2
a
: something (as a tax) that is imposed
b
: a demand or request that is very troublesome
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