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
The move also excluded such products from a 10% across-the-board tariff imposed on nearly all imports.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 15 May 2025
Israel has imposed more than two months of blockade on the territory, barring the entry of all aid, including food, fuel and medicine.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 15 May 2025
There is no reason for this subpoena other than to distract from the facts of the case and impose undue burden and expense on a non-party.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
To make, not impose, peace Mr. Trump repeatedly cast himself as a peacemaker but not as a peace-imposer, repudiating his predecessors – Republican and Democratic alike – who sought to remake the Middle East in the West’s image and according to Western values.
—Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2025
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 15 May 2025
Israel has imposed more than two months of blockade on the territory, barring the entry of all aid, including food, fuel and medicine.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 15 May 2025
There is no reason for this subpoena other than to distract from the facts of the case and impose undue burden and expense on a non-party.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
To make, not impose, peace Mr. Trump repeatedly cast himself as a peacemaker but not as a peace-imposer, repudiating his predecessors – Republican and Democratic alike – who sought to remake the Middle East in the West’s image and according to Western values.
—Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impose
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Despite a judge’s decision this week levying a $76,000 judgment, the six-year-long court battle over the Connecticut dog that killed an elderly woman is on track to continue even as total expenses run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
8 May 2025
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These posts come amid serious legal allegations levied against West earlier this year.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
5 May 2025
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The Edge supports fast charging up to 25W, along with 15W wireless charging and reverse wireless charging (the wattage isn't specified, but is likely 4.5W like other S phones).—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2025
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Hayes has not been charged with a crime in Saturday’s crash.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2025
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At a code violation hearing on Dec. 4, Mayo was fined $2,500 for an unsanctioned event, records show.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2025
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The Falcons have been fined $250,000, and Ulbrich has been fined $100,000.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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The first set was tied 10 times before the Saints finally put it away 25-21 on a Pabarcus kill.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 May 2025
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Some of their suggestions for revamping vaccines would also put Americans at unnecessary risk: Asking certain American jurisdictions to delay childhood vaccinations, or perhaps even skip certain shots, could leave entire communities more vulnerable to disease.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
17 May 2025
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Part of? Or anchor of? Buying time with a possible Herro extension allows not only deeper consideration for the financials, but also to better assess what could augment Adebayo/Herro or, frankly, supplant Adebayo/Herro.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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The Army Corrections Brigade teams up with local and federal law enforcement agencies for yearly escape drills to maintain readiness, assess and validate security procedures and improve cooperation between agencies, Friego said.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
9 May 2025
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“Impose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impose. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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