as in charged
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 imposed
Meanwhile, those imposed under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 — intended to target specific imports that threaten national security — remain in place.
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Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
Because the price hikes were found to be imposed without providing customers with valid justifications, the court ruled that the new prices are invalid and ordered Netflix to refund affected subscribers.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2026
While some cities and towns have imposed strict limitations, Hoboken is welcoming soccer fans looking to rent property with open arms.
—Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Like America’s military campaign in Iran, which Trump decided entirely within the Executive Branch, or Trump’s tariffs that imposed taxes paid by Americans, or then-President Joe Biden’s attempts to cancel nearly $600 billion in federal student loan debt.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
Bangladesh has imposed daily fuel purchase limits and closed universities early.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
The bloody suppression of the January 2026 protests, the constraints imposed by wartime conditions and the increasing marginalization of elective institutions have all contributed to weakening the presidency.
—Roxane Razavi, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Since the bond requirement is imposed after the visa interview but before issuance, additional administrative steps are needed to arrange, post, and record the bond before the visa can be officially issued.
—Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
Officials imposed the tariffs under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, which allows the president to stand up levies related to national security after conducting investigations.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
Because the price hikes were found to be imposed without providing customers with valid justifications, the court ruled that the new prices are invalid and ordered Netflix to refund affected subscribers.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2026
While some cities and towns have imposed strict limitations, Hoboken is welcoming soccer fans looking to rent property with open arms.
—Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Like America’s military campaign in Iran, which Trump decided entirely within the Executive Branch, or Trump’s tariffs that imposed taxes paid by Americans, or then-President Joe Biden’s attempts to cancel nearly $600 billion in federal student loan debt.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
Bangladesh has imposed daily fuel purchase limits and closed universities early.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
The bloody suppression of the January 2026 protests, the constraints imposed by wartime conditions and the increasing marginalization of elective institutions have all contributed to weakening the presidency.
—Roxane Razavi, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Since the bond requirement is imposed after the visa interview but before issuance, additional administrative steps are needed to arrange, post, and record the bond before the visa can be officially issued.
—Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
Officials imposed the tariffs under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, which allows the president to stand up levies related to national security after conducting investigations.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imposed
Verb
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Third baseman Matt Chapman charged hard and fielded the ball, but the ball popped out of his glove on the exchange.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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While the storm is looming, there are new glimmers of possibility—friends can become lovers, strangers can become friends on the subway, the supermarket aisles are charged with meaning.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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He was fined about $120 and released.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 Apr. 2026
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Workplace safety inspectors fined the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department more than $350,000 following their investigation into an explosion that killed three deputies.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Bergman said that while the financial damages levied on Meta and Google so far are small compared to the tech giants' multitrillion-dollar valuations, these initial verdicts send a clear message to the tech industry.—
Shannon Bond,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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The wide variety of allegations that have been levied against Mills have yet to result in criminal charges, and may never be handled by prosecutors.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Mission control in Houston, Texas, then assessed the situation and worked with the astronauts to resolve it.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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The jury in the 213th District Court on Wednesday assessed Fujun Zhu’s punishment at 25 years in prison.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2026
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But the major goal of the flight, along with putting the Orion through its paces, is to test the planning, procedures and flight control protocols for managing upcoming moon landing missions after a half-century gap between the Artemis and Apollo programs.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Joe hit three 3-pointers in an 85-second flurry to put the Thunder up 99-61 in the third quarter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Imposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imposed. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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