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
On Tuesday, the TEA told districts that the state could sanction educators who help students leave class for political activism and impose harsh consequences against school districts that don’t follow state attendance requirements.
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Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Now, a fresh analysis of observations from NASA's Juno orbiter is causing scientists to rethink their understanding of the imposing planet.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Behind the building’s imposing wooden doors, a whole world unfurls.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
Moscow has so far avoided the collapse that experts had predicted after sanctions were imposed over its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, largely by dedicating huge spending to defense.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Now, a fresh analysis of observations from NASA's Juno orbiter is causing scientists to rethink their understanding of the imposing planet.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Behind the building’s imposing wooden doors, a whole world unfurls.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
Moscow has so far avoided the collapse that experts had predicted after sanctions were imposed over its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, largely by dedicating huge spending to defense.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impose
Verb
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The people who levied accusations against the men all have their names redacted, but appear to have spoken with the FBI directly.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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The economy had shrunk almost to nothing, and sanctions levied by the United States and Europe were weighing it down even further.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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Only one in almost 100 people charged under the national security law has ever been fully acquitted.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Mandelson, a former Cabinet minister, ambassador and elder statesman of the governing Labour Party, has not been arrested or charged.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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In November 2024, the state Department of Public Health in a consent order fined Waterbury Hospital $60,000 for violations of state law and called on the hospital to develop, review and revise policies and procedures related to staffing levels, abuse prevention and other policies.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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Lucas on $50,000 fine for court storming The ACC fined UM $50,000 as punishment for its fans storming the court after the win over UNC.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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The couple heard police on a loudspeaker tell someone to put his weapon down and end the situation peacefully shortly before the helicopter arrived.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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McMillan, taken eighth overall by the Panthers in last year’s NFL Draft, put together a rookie campaign with 70 receptions (122 targets) for 1,014 yards and seven touchdowns.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The facility remained closed Thursday while the damage was assessed, said hospital spokesperson Shellie Wass.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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In its classic form, a wealth tax is assessed annually.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Impose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impose. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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