impose

verb

im-ˈpōz How to pronounce impose (audio)
Definition of imposenext
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 Authorities have imposed a curfew on the community, about 600 miles north of Vancouver, as the search for the animal or animals behind the attack continues. — Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026 By Thursday, however, that optimism had given way to fears that Democrats could use their new political leverage to impose tighter regulation and rein in the AI buildout. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026 With Democrats now holding a majority in the House, members could push through legislation imposing changes on the high court. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026 And additional sanctions and economic penalties imposed by Washington have served to further devalue Iran’s currency and deprive Iran of additional financial links to the international banking system. — Javed Ali, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for impose
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impose
  1. levy
  2. charge
  3. fine
  4. put
  5. assess
Verb
  • Proposition 40 would have levied a one-time 5% tax on California residents with a net worth of $1 billion, excluding real estate and certain retirement assets.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Another is to levy fees based on the size or use of a property or on some government service such as water, sewer, garbage collection or access to libraries and parks.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of levy
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  • The controversy highlights a growing concern in academia about whether some researchers could rely too heavily on AI to churn out a wave of papers that overwhelms journals charged with vetting the work.
    — TODD WALLACK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Chrinos was charged with carrying a rifle outside a home or business, three counts of unlawful transportation of a firearm, three counts of unregistered firearms and three counts of unregistered ammunition, DHS said.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of charge
Verb
  • But the Portuguese soccer federation fined him and suspended him from the team for 30 days.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The court ordered Sotheby’s to inform the family of the identity of the buyer in the 2024 sale, or be fined €1,000 ($1,123) per day thereafter, reports Le Figaro, noting that the judgment applies immediately, even in the event of an appeal.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of fine
Verb
  • Far-right President Javier Milei's sweeping austerity measures, which have pushed millions of Argentines into poverty, could put him at odds with Leo, who has long championed the poor.
    — Carrie Kahn, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026
  • To put that into context, a typical conventional lithium-ion cell has an energy density of around 200–300 Wh/kg.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of put
Verb
  • Digital twins of wind turbines can combine operational data with engineering models to assess performance under changing wind conditions and identify maintenance requirements.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Following the quakes, Miyamoto and his team of roughly 100 engineers have worked under Venezuela’s Ministry of Public Works to assess the structural integrity of surviving buildings.
    — Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of assess

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“Impose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impose. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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