imposing (on or upon)

Definition of imposing (on or upon)next
present participle of impose (on or upon)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imposing (on or upon)
Verb
  • In court documents, O’Hara alleged the defendants violated his First and Fourth Amendment rights, accusing them of unlawfully restricting free speech and initiating an unlawful seizure while using excessive force.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • But the recent action on Anthropic, as well as asking OpenAI to limit its own newest model, comes after experts have fretted for months that Mythos could pose a security risk by giving hackers and other bad actors access to AI capable of finding and exploiting vulnerabilities exceptionally quickly.
    Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
  • The 2018 games in Russia similarly came under fire for accusations of bribery and exploiting workers.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Witt claimed that Golubski — who in 2024 faced trial for allegations including terrorizing and abusing Black women in KCK for decades before killing himself the day it was scheduled to begin — also abused her late cousin, Elaine Greene.
    Sofi Zeman July 2, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
  • The parents are also accused of abusing their 5-year-old daughter, who is also morbidly overweight, according to the complaint.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Without a doubt, with rising memory and chip prices, healthcare organizations that are increasingly leveraging the best of AI applications will face significant cost and infrastructure decisions.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • Burdette, leveraging his brother’s connections with college athletes, and his natural inclination to bring the party, had recruited agents who were younger and more fun than Pughsley’s original crowd.
    Keith O’Brien, New Yorker, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • But Swedish intelligence recently alleged the country was manipulating economic data and that the true inflation rate could be much higher, perhaps as high as 15%.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 24 June 2026
  • Fears of government officials manipulating world events – including the Iran war – to make a quick buck.
    Matt Motta, Fortune, 23 June 2026
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“Imposing (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imposing%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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