imposition
noun
im·po·si·tion
ˌim-pə-ˈzi-shən 
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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While the law allows Congress to reintroduce legislation challenging the president’s imposition of tariffs every six months, the resolution in the House will block those movements until next year.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
In Maryland, a 2024 law limits the imposition of excessive rental fees, including fees charged for rental applications, late fees, pet fees, lost key fees, lock out fees, storage unit fees, internet or cable fees, and parking fees.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The regime’s sole imposition was the temporary renaming of the building.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
And perhaps hundreds of millennia from now, the violent human imposition on the climate will be relegated to the realm of Earth history, too.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
In Maryland, a 2024 law limits the imposition of excessive rental fees, including fees charged for rental applications, late fees, pet fees, lost key fees, lock out fees, storage unit fees, internet or cable fees, and parking fees.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The regime’s sole imposition was the temporary renaming of the building.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
And perhaps hundreds of millennia from now, the violent human imposition on the climate will be relegated to the realm of Earth history, too.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
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 20 Sep. 2025.
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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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