as in to levy
to establish or apply as a charge or penalty
that state now imposes a fine for text messaging while driving
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Recent Examples of impose
Gulf states like Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the UAE could utilize their vast sovereign wealth funds to impose trade limitations on Israel.
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Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
In August, Washington imposed an additional 25% tariff on Indian imports over New Delhi’s purchases of Russian oil, raising total duties to as high as 50%, among the highest levies on any of Washington’s trading partners.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Observers have warned that the United States may impose sanctions on Brazil if Bolsonaro is convicted, adding strain to an already-fragile diplomatic relationship.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Yet the payoff on the other side is far less chilling due to a lack of emotional current, even as this film’s swan-song set piece imposes some nifty special effects and supernatural atmosphere.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025
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Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
In August, Washington imposed an additional 25% tariff on Indian imports over New Delhi’s purchases of Russian oil, raising total duties to as high as 50%, among the highest levies on any of Washington’s trading partners.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Observers have warned that the United States may impose sanctions on Brazil if Bolsonaro is convicted, adding strain to an already-fragile diplomatic relationship.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Yet the payoff on the other side is far less chilling due to a lack of emotional current, even as this film’s swan-song set piece imposes some nifty special effects and supernatural atmosphere.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impose
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Officials have invested time and money into setting up legal cannabis programs; by levying taxes on legal marijuana sales, states have turned recreational cannabis into a windfall.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Many states mirror the federal government’s tax policy on student loans, meaning more states may start to levy the aid next year as well, experts say.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Last week, Reuters reported that Pulte’s own father and stepmother had declared two homes in two different states as their primary residence, prompting a town in Michigan to remove a tax exemption for their home there and charge the couple for back taxes.—
Chris Prentice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Nothing better than putting down the top and driving beautiful roads just after the rain stops and the air is powerfully charged by the nearby ocean, scrubbed clean.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Notable Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase revealed that she was fined by the league after her comments regarding Game 1’s officiating.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
17 Sep. 2025
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Brimmer agreed that a deterrent was needed and fined Bell the $150,000.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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But Karl Maybach’s greatest contribution to the wonders of European civilization were his enormously powerful diesel engines that gave birth to the very first high-speed trains of Europe, emphatically putting steam trains out of business.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Studies put misread rates between 10% and 35%, depending on conditions.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Global markets are also assessing the Fed's decision to cut its benchmark overnight lending rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The second, Steel Nomad's regular (4K) and Light (1440p), focuses on APIs more commonly used for game development to assess gaming geometry and particle effects.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Impose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impose. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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