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
Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on eight European nations that fiercely oppose his efforts to take Greenland; the bloc is debating how to respond, given that retaliation risks a spiraling economic conflict.
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Talankin risked everything to defy a propagandistic curriculum imposed by the Kremlin on schoolchildren nationwide after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
Today, despite the limit on property taxes imposed by 1978’s Proposition 13, levies on nearly $9 trillion in taxable real estate, generate about $98 billion in revenue each year.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
And rather than having the technology imposed on schools and families, many argued for grounding the discussion in human values and broad participation.
—Janice Mak, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Talankin risked everything to defy a propagandistic curriculum imposed by the Kremlin on schoolchildren nationwide after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
Today, despite the limit on property taxes imposed by 1978’s Proposition 13, levies on nearly $9 trillion in taxable real estate, generate about $98 billion in revenue each year.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
And rather than having the technology imposed on schools and families, many argued for grounding the discussion in human values and broad participation.
—Janice Mak, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impose
Verb
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These complaints mirror accusations levied against J-1 employers across the country.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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Leaders have cited concerns about costs, a one-cent sales tax levied in each of DART’s 13 member cities, the agency’s governance structure and the quality of services in their decisions to call withdrawal elections.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Jan. 2026
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The driver that struck Riddles has not been charged with any crimes for the crash, which happened as Riddles tried to cross the road in an area that wasn't marked with a crosswalk.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Police arrested Andy Alcantara-Beltre, 33, of Dorchester and charged him with unlawful possession of a gun and ammunition, trafficking a Class A substance (over 100 grams), and possession with intent to distribute a Class B substance (crack cocaine).—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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She was fined $10,000, Reisz said.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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In case of overwork, the system would automatically fine him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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In those two top nominees, the film academy put its full force behind a pair of visceral and bracingly original American epics that each connected with a fraught national moment.—
JAKE COYLE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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The message echoing through the halls of Davos this year was that businesses and governments should no longer be putting plans in place to navigate periods of temporary disruption.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Madinah has taken a pioneering step by assessing SDG indicators at the neighborhood level through The Atlas of Sustainable Development in Al Madinah Neighborhoods.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The juvenile mountain lion was taken to a local veterinarian to be assessed, Cort Klopping, a spokesperson for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, said Wednesday afternoon.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Impose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impose. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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