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
And education researchers warn that two of those three proposals — from the White House and House Republicans — would impose steep cuts on some of the United States' most vulnerable students and disadvantaged school communities.
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Cory Turner, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
The Ukrainian leader’s remarks come as his country is under martial law, imposed since Russia’s full-scale invasion started in February 2022.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
In 2025, China imposed export restrictions on certain rare earths and magnets as part of broader trade measures.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
While not all governments impose a wheel tax, those that do may base them on factors such as a vehicle's weight or wheel count.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
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Cory Turner, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
The Ukrainian leader’s remarks come as his country is under martial law, imposed since Russia’s full-scale invasion started in February 2022.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
In 2025, China imposed export restrictions on certain rare earths and magnets as part of broader trade measures.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
While not all governments impose a wheel tax, those that do may base them on factors such as a vehicle's weight or wheel count.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impose
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Casting blame on Tylenol for autism wrongly positions the condition as a problem—and levies unfair guilt on moms.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
23 Sep. 2025
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Unlike the blanket levies the US imposed on much of the world in April, the steel and aluminum tariffs are not the target of litigation making its way to the Supreme Court.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Fremont Hotel & Casino typically offers free valet parking for guests, but may charge on some occasions like special events.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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They’ve have each been charged with 20 counts of stalking in the first degree and 20 counts of witness intimidation in a criminal case, according to a complaint obtained by the Idaho Statesman.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Sep. 2025
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Drivers who are caught going more than 100 mph will be fined between $200 and $600 or face up to a 30-day prison sentence.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Although Fullkrug didn’t get fined over the episode, Potter was not pleased with the comments, which further cemented his view of a player who is one of West Ham’s highest earners.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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The production came just in time to help the Angels (72-88) put a serious dent in the Astros’ chances of going to the playoffs.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Robot boot camps to drive change To put that into perspective, its most significant rival in this area, the United States, currently only deploys around a tenth of that a year.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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If a playoff spot is on the line Sunday, the final day of the regular season, the Mets need to assess other options.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Office maintains a Fair Use Index and other guidance to help assess such claims.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Impose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impose. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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