IMPOSED Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

imposed

verb

past tense of impose

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 The cutthroat nature, imposed mostly by Jerry, at the audition dissipates; everyone, except Jerry, is being genuinely welcoming and encouraging of Mona stepping in. — Cortlyn Kelly, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026 Trump imposed import taxes of up to 50% on a range of Canadian products. — Rio Yamat, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026 When Roebbelen began building a cabin there as a UC Davis student and journeyman carpenter, his father imposed a condition that made the project part construction job, part character test. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026 It’s hopefully not imposed by economic dependency or an inability to love outside your ethnicity or religion or language. — Gloria Steinem, Glamour, 4 Sep. 2026 After 9-year-old foster child Jakob Blodgett died from diabetes complications at an Arizona group home, the state issued a violation but imposed no fines or license penalties. — Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 The City Council imposed a 150-day moratorium on new data-center applications in June while officials study infrastructure capacity, environmental concerns and potential policy changes. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026 That sense of propriety was partly imposed upon him by his father, who, in covering up John’s misdeed, placed an albatross around his son’s neck, demanding his conformity to a narrow sort of principle. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026 As detailed in the Collective Bargaining Agreement, players on the exempt list will be credited for the regular and postseason games missed against any suspension ultimately imposed. — Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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They were charged in September 2021 and have been held in custody for years.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
Banks was charged alongside two other OTF associates for the murder.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2026

Definition of charged

Verb

Two other executives were also suspended for their roles, including team president Lawrence Frank for six months, and Leonard was fined $700,000.

— Matt Schubert, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
He was fined $5,000, to be paid to the State Bar of New Mexico Client Protection Fund, but more penalties could come out of the disciplinary proceedings ordered by the court.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of fined

Verb

While Detroit currently has enough financial wiggle room to not worry about exceeding the luxury tax, there is the NBA repeater tax levied to teams that go over the luxury tax in at least three out of four seasons.

— Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Zolciak previously denied the allegations levied against her son in a statement provided to Fox News Digital.

— Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of levied

Verb

The composition of nuclear fuel may need to be assessed before operations can move to the next step.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026
Responders made contact with the man, assessed his condition and took him to emergency medical services personnel at the Bangor Boat Ramp, according to the post.

— Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026