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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 imposed
Though the Maldives is the first country to enact such a ban, similar proposals have been debated – and nearly imposed – in other parts of the world.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The Pentagon recently imposed the most stringent access restrictions of the term, requiring that all reporters covering the Defense Department in person sign a restrictive press policy prohibiting them from soliciting any information the department has not authorized for release.
—Scott Nover, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2025
In 2014, after Russia seized Crimea, President Obama imposed sanctions on the individuals and groups responsible for the aggression.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Trump and former President Joe Biden had imposed restrictions on access to the most advanced chips such as those used for artificial intelligence.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
As per court records, Glazer granted her bail at $3,000, and imposed a temporary restraining order.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
The church board imposed a two-week suspension, according to Davis and her sister.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
The faith in order and proportion embodied in the Alhambra, the romance of modernity caught in the Eiffel Tower’s lattice of iron—these are not ideas imposed on buildings but ideals that the buildings themselves express, more lastingly than words can.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
The tide turned for Masco in the second half when the line imposed its will on both sides of the ball.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The Pentagon recently imposed the most stringent access restrictions of the term, requiring that all reporters covering the Defense Department in person sign a restrictive press policy prohibiting them from soliciting any information the department has not authorized for release.
—Scott Nover, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2025
In 2014, after Russia seized Crimea, President Obama imposed sanctions on the individuals and groups responsible for the aggression.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Trump and former President Joe Biden had imposed restrictions on access to the most advanced chips such as those used for artificial intelligence.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
As per court records, Glazer granted her bail at $3,000, and imposed a temporary restraining order.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
The church board imposed a two-week suspension, according to Davis and her sister.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
The faith in order and proportion embodied in the Alhambra, the romance of modernity caught in the Eiffel Tower’s lattice of iron—these are not ideas imposed on buildings but ideals that the buildings themselves express, more lastingly than words can.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
The tide turned for Masco in the second half when the line imposed its will on both sides of the ball.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imposed
Verb
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Chengxuan Han, who also previously worked at the laboratory, was earlier charged with smuggling and making false statements.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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However, the classification does not necessarily mean that the shooter will be criminally charged, Sparks said.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Between 2020 and 2025, the more than seventeen thousand zoos, labs, breeders, and classrooms currently covered by the Animal Welfare Act were fined just a hundred and twenty times, according to an analysis by the Animal Welfare Institute.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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On May 12, the developer was issued a violation and fined $21,000.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The decision drew the ire of then-NBA commissioner David Stern, who levied a $250,000 dollar fine against the Spurs.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The wholesale tax would be levied on marijuana sold or otherwise transferred to retailers.—
Adrienne Roberts,
Freep.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In its 2022 pilot program in New York, which assessed the effects of an AI chatbot on older adults’ mental health, a vast majority reported a decline in loneliness and an improvement in well-being.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
5 Nov. 2025
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After a replay review, Bane was ejected from the game after being assessed both a technical foul and a flagrant foul for his transgression.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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China has been building the world’s largest navy, launching high-tech warships at a frenetic pace under the leadership of Xi Jinping, putting pressure on the United States and its Pacific allies to keep pace.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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In addition to Hermitage Farm, Laura Lee Brown and Wilson, who also founded the 21c Museum Hotel chain, have put more than 2,400 acres of land in agriculture conservation easements in Oldham County.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Imposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imposed. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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