as in charged
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
Most Gazans who had come of age or graduated from university in 2006 when Israel’s blockade was imposed were in 2023 reaching the second half of their thirties without ever having had a job, despite their impressive educational achievements.
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Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
Overall, a third — 550,000 pounds — of the total teak the company imported in the past three years can be traced to Myanmar and entered the United States after the sanctions were imposed, according to the Herald’s analysis of records associated with the consignments’ bills of lading.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The July 30 order also imposed sanctions on Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who was presiding over Bolsonaro’s trial.
—Ron Kampeas, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
Jefferson County established a new wildland fire management program after voters decided in 2024 that the county could keep tax revenue beyond the limit imposed by the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
It can only be used to target specific sectors and requires an investigation to be launched by the Commerce Department before tariffs can be imposed.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Here's what to know about Southwest's response to flight reductions imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 7 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
Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
Overall, a third — 550,000 pounds — of the total teak the company imported in the past three years can be traced to Myanmar and entered the United States after the sanctions were imposed, according to the Herald’s analysis of records associated with the consignments’ bills of lading.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The July 30 order also imposed sanctions on Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who was presiding over Bolsonaro’s trial.
—Ron Kampeas, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
Jefferson County established a new wildland fire management program after voters decided in 2024 that the county could keep tax revenue beyond the limit imposed by the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
It can only be used to target specific sectors and requires an investigation to be launched by the Commerce Department before tariffs can be imposed.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Here's what to know about Southwest's response to flight reductions imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 7 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
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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Internationally, world football’s governing body FIFA fined England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland for their use of the poppy to mark Remembrance Day in 2016, deeming it to be a political symbol.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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In September, Nevada’s Bureau of Water Pollution Control fined the company nearly $250,000 for violating environmental regulations nearly 800 times in the last two years, including for spilling untreated groundwater onto public roads and not reporting it to authorities, ProPublica first reported.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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If implemented, this would be the highest tariff ever levied on a food import from Italy, threatening the diversity, affordability, and availability of authentic Italian pasta for American shoppers.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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This is still higher than duties levied prior to April, when the trade lane between the countries began to take a hit.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Nov. 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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Johnson’s 55-yard TD run in the third quarter put MidAmerica Nazarene up 31-0.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Younger consumers are, as Veblen might put it, performing taste with efficiency.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Imposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imposed. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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