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
Firstly, the scale and intensity of the sanctions imposed on it are unique.
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Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
But the Biden administration imposed rules in 2022 to restrict the export of Nvidia’s most advanced AI chips to China, leading the company to design a processor that met the new limits.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
The latest food shortage in Gaza began in March, when Israel ended a ceasefire and imposed a blockade on all aid that lasted eleven weeks.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
Dunbar’s character, Michael Grant, was written out of the show in 2021, once the company imposed a vaccine mandate on actors and crew members on set.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
The superpowers imposed punishing tariffs on one another earlier this year, only to lower them, and had for months been discussing a trade deal.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Throughout these adventures, Pullman assembles a motley crew of characters who not only challenge power, but the rigid social and gendered expectations imposed on them by those powers.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Adding new cash via more lending would have imposed further strain on costs, potentially weakening shareholders’ hands in any future sale negotiations.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Other fees increasingly imposed by governments include recycling fees for electronic goods.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
But the Biden administration imposed rules in 2022 to restrict the export of Nvidia’s most advanced AI chips to China, leading the company to design a processor that met the new limits.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
The latest food shortage in Gaza began in March, when Israel ended a ceasefire and imposed a blockade on all aid that lasted eleven weeks.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
Dunbar’s character, Michael Grant, was written out of the show in 2021, once the company imposed a vaccine mandate on actors and crew members on set.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
The superpowers imposed punishing tariffs on one another earlier this year, only to lower them, and had for months been discussing a trade deal.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Throughout these adventures, Pullman assembles a motley crew of characters who not only challenge power, but the rigid social and gendered expectations imposed on them by those powers.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Adding new cash via more lending would have imposed further strain on costs, potentially weakening shareholders’ hands in any future sale negotiations.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Other fees increasingly imposed by governments include recycling fees for electronic goods.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imposed
Verb
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His wife, Rebecca Haro, was charged with two crimes — murder and filing a false report — and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing the day Jake Haro will be sentenced.—
Madeline Morrison,
NBC news,
17 Oct. 2025
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Lorch was called as a witness in Holmes’ gun case — where he was charged with felony possession of a single pistol — to prove where his cars and cash were coming from.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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In total, 21 NFL players got fined for their actions in Week 6 matchup.—
Anne Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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The former screen siren was fined nearly $25,000 in 2008 after being convicted of provoking discrimination and racial hatred for writing that Muslims are destroying her country.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The bond items, if approved by voters, would be a continuation of a portion of the sales tax the city already implements, and no new taxes would be levied.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Oct. 2025
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In other fine news, the Cardinals levied a $100,000 penalty against coach Jonathan Gannon for a sideline confrontation with running back Emari Demercado.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Players’ well-being and moods are constantly assessed, with Smith’s four full-time staff, which includes a qualified nurse, using World Health Organisation tools.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Even so, the publication reported that 12% of the factories assessed had at least one freedom of association or collective bargaining violation (44 out of 381 factories), and documented 17 cases where workers were prevented from forming or joining a union freely.—
Sourcing Journal,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Pair it with tights, knee-high boots, and a denim jacket for an effortlessly put together look.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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This could further drive up longtime residents’ property tax bills and put them at risk of losing their homes to the land bank eventually, too.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Imposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imposed. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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