as in levies
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 imposes
Pennsylvania is one of a handful of states that still imposes an inheritance tax–a tax on transfers from a person who has died to the people who inherit, with rates based on the category of recipient.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
New legislation imposes compliance costs, whereas simple interpretive guidance provides clarity.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 15 May 2026
The other imposes a fee on mega corporations whose employees rely on Medi-Cal for health insurance.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
That law imposes a penalty on non-occupied homes with an assessed value of $1 million or more.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
Murdock and his vigilante allies have been forced underground, while Fisk imposes multiple harsh authoritarian measures on the city to cement his power.
—ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
The Berry Amendment, enacted in 1941, imposes even tougher requirements on the Department of Defense, stipulating nearly 100 percent domestic sourcing for essential categories such as food, clothing and specialty metals.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
The Red Flag Day declaration imposes street-parking restrictions in select areas to ensure access for first responders if a fire should erupt.
—City News Service, Daily News, 8 May 2026
Iran controls which ships are allowed to pass and, for at least some vessels, imposes a tax on their cargo.
—Adam Schreck, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
New legislation imposes compliance costs, whereas simple interpretive guidance provides clarity.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 15 May 2026
The other imposes a fee on mega corporations whose employees rely on Medi-Cal for health insurance.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
That law imposes a penalty on non-occupied homes with an assessed value of $1 million or more.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
Murdock and his vigilante allies have been forced underground, while Fisk imposes multiple harsh authoritarian measures on the city to cement his power.
—ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
The Berry Amendment, enacted in 1941, imposes even tougher requirements on the Department of Defense, stipulating nearly 100 percent domestic sourcing for essential categories such as food, clothing and specialty metals.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
The Red Flag Day declaration imposes street-parking restrictions in select areas to ensure access for first responders if a fire should erupt.
—City News Service, Daily News, 8 May 2026
Iran controls which ships are allowed to pass and, for at least some vessels, imposes a tax on their cargo.
—Adam Schreck, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imposes
Verb
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Beyond the federal government, each state also levies their own separate gas taxes.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Beyond the federal government, each state also levies their own separate gas taxes.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Whether the league responds to Booker’s complaints — or fines him for them — the conversation around officiating in this series is far from over.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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The state of California also fines taxpayers who didn’t withhold enough from their paychecks, with rates varying by offense.—
Alexiah Syrai Olsen,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Romano puts herself in the curious position of fighting a battle that has already been won on facts but not yet in legend.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Also, spin rate (how fast the ball spins after being released) is king, and that also puts tremendous strain on the elbow and shoulder.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Black Bear had installed cameras in each rink that feed video footage into a subscription service—Black Bear TV—that charges parents as much as $37 a month.—
Chris Murphy,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
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Hers weight loss, for example, charges $39 for the first month, and then $149 per month.—
Nicole Hernandez,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
Verb
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However, BofA Global Research assesses that labor market outcomes depend more on an economy's ability to adapt through skills, institutions, and workforce quality.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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The test assesses applicants on situational judgement, with the goal of measuring applicants’ empathy and professionalism.—
Anil Oza,
STAT,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Shrinking lake ice exacts its price Depending on how much greenhouse gases warm the planet in the coming years, the average lake could lose up to 10 to 28 days of ice cover by the end of the century, says Sapna Sharma, a global change biologist at York University in Canada.—
Berly McCoy,
NPR,
2 Mar. 2026
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Colonialization exacts a heavy toll.—
Taylor Crumpton,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Imposes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imposes. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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