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
While the two countries have announced a temporary truce that rolled back disruptive three-digit tariffs for 90 days, the relationship remains tense because of ongoing feuding over chip restrictions imposed by the US and other issues.
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Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
President Donald Trump signed an order banning nationals of 12 countries, mostly in Africa and the Middle East, from entering the US, and imposed heavy restrictions on citizens of a further seven nations.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall spearheaded a campaign to impose the city's official flag design of a sego lily onto flags, including pride, transgender, and Juneteenth colors.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
The prosecution accused Wong, 28, of conspiring with fellow activist Nathan Law and others to ask foreign countries, institutions, organizations or individuals outside of China to impose sanctions or blockades, or engage in other hostile actions, against Hong Kong and China.
—Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
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Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
President Donald Trump signed an order banning nationals of 12 countries, mostly in Africa and the Middle East, from entering the US, and imposed heavy restrictions on citizens of a further seven nations.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall spearheaded a campaign to impose the city's official flag design of a sego lily onto flags, including pride, transgender, and Juneteenth colors.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
The prosecution accused Wong, 28, of conspiring with fellow activist Nathan Law and others to ask foreign countries, institutions, organizations or individuals outside of China to impose sanctions or blockades, or engage in other hostile actions, against Hong Kong and China.
—Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impose
Verb
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Rather than the standard three-place grid drop, the stewards levied just a one-place grid drop and one penalty point for Verstappen.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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To make up for the lost revenue, municipalities were granted the ability to levy their own 1% tax on groceries.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2025
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Then her father was charged with attempting to take them in connection with a fiery assault on pro-Jewish protesters in Boulder, Colorado.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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The measure would charge PBMs an annual $15-per-patient fee, with the first $25 million collected going to a grant fund to support local pharmacies.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
Verb
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If a customer wants to take a risk and perform a fraudulent activity, then the insurer could automatically fine the customer or cancel their coverage, ensuring optimal integrity of their blockchain without requiring much human interaction.—
Robert Clark,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Edmonton Oilers defenseman Jake Walman was fined a total of $10,000 for both punching Matthew Tkachuk of the Florida Panthers in the face, and squirting water on the Florida bench.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2025
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Every hard-working American deserves a living wage that helps put a roof over their head and food on the table–$7.25 an hour doesn't even come close.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
10 June 2025
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Fox One is launching by the fall, and puts sports at the forefront of its overall offering.—
John Cassillo,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Your team can assess each item by its cost to the organization, the risk of inaction and the potential upside.—
David James,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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At the hospital, a team of emergency and pediatric doctors assessed the situation.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2025
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“Impose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impose. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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