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
Winner and/or winner’s guest may be required to satisfy any minimum age, identification, credit card, deposit, and other check-in or redemption requirements imposed by the hotel.
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AJC.com, 18 June 2026
According to a report from the Financial Times on Wednesday, Germany, Poland, Belgium and the Netherlands have thrown their weight behind a proposal from France which would allow the bloc to impose duties on China—and quickly.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
At 6-foot-2 and some 200 pounds, Chris Richards would’ve made an imposing wide receiver or defensive back.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 18 June 2026
Senate leadership had pushed hardest for that proposal and sought to impose the tax itself immediately in their initial budget plan.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
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AJC.com, 18 June 2026
According to a report from the Financial Times on Wednesday, Germany, Poland, Belgium and the Netherlands have thrown their weight behind a proposal from France which would allow the bloc to impose duties on China—and quickly.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
At 6-foot-2 and some 200 pounds, Chris Richards would’ve made an imposing wide receiver or defensive back.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 18 June 2026
Senate leadership had pushed hardest for that proposal and sought to impose the tax itself immediately in their initial budget plan.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impose
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The punishment levied could include multimillion-dollar fines, a loss of future draft picks or voiding Leonard’s contract with the team.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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To help support their Medicaid programs, most states, including Illinois, levy taxes on hospitals.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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Nine months later, the deputy involved has been charged in connection with the September crash in Beaumont that killed 21-year-old Gavin Hinkley and left his fiancée, 20-year-old Madeline Fox, with severe, life-altering injuries.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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Kerr, like Carvalho, has not been charged with wrongdoing.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Comedian Rob Schneider offered to pay any potential fines, but none of the four players have been fined.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
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Clay is sentenced to five years in prison and fined $10,000, the maximum penalty for the offense.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Lola Vice will put her NXT Women’s Championship on the line against Kendal Grey, Myles Borne will defend the NXT North American Championship against Tavion Heights, Wren Sinclair will face a challenger for the WWE Women’s Speed Championship and Saquon Shugars takes on Dion Lennox.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Earlier, a pair of Harry Kane goals — his ninth and 10th at World Cups — had twice put England ahead, only for some sloppy defending and smart attacking play to give Croatia a route back.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Officials were continuing to conduct mobile air monitoring and assess potential air quality impacts on Thursday, the agency said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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According to the study, North America ranked sixth among the six regions assessed.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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“Impose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impose. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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