IMPOSE (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 24 Similar Words

impose (on or upon)

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to take unfair advantage of thanks for offering your own bed, but I wouldn't dream of imposing on you and will be perfectly happy on the couch

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The senator also used her remarks to underscore the stakes of electing lawmakers willing to withstand pressure from lobbyists and wealthy donors.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 3 Nov. 2026
However, sometimes chuck and top sirloin are used, offering a richer, more flavorful, marbled cut.

— Natalia Vela, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026

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Kruse's argument is not that education replaces counterterrorism operations, but that security alone cannot address the ideas and human vulnerabilities that recruiters exploit, and a holistic approach is needed.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2026
At the same time, suspicions that Megaspeed may be exploiting a loophole in US export controls is exacerbating a rift within the US government on how to best keep China from accessing its most sensitive technologies.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2026

Definition of exploit

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Court documents say the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children alerted the sheriff's office in May 2024 that a Snapchat account tied to Pettit uploaded four videos showing boys as young as 8 being abused.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
Both immigration agents and federal prosecutors have abused their authorities and trampled on the public’s civil and constitutional rights while sneering at the courts’ various attempts to preserve the rule of law.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of abuse

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Critics were quick to object, accusing Google of leveraging its dominance in online search to push deeper into the classroom.

— Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026
Instead, spies are deployed into professional settings in an effort to leverage opportunities to initiate contact.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of leverage

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Rather than relying on separate mechanisms for navigating terrain and manipulating objects, the robots can use their flexible bodies and gripping claws to perform both functions.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
These included being able to carry out cyberattacks at huge scale, manipulating politics, controlling robotics and drones, design of even smarter AI that outpaces human understanding, and even novel weapons development.

— Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026

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