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
With the benefit of hindsight, analysts and investors have blamed much of Kraft Heinz’s downward spiral on the brutal cost-cutting strategy imposed after the merger.
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2026
Trump has since largely overhauled GOP dogma by pushing for massive hikes in import taxes, having unilaterally imposed them last year by declaring an economic emergency.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The 20-month sentence imposed on Kim was a surprise after independent counsel Min Joong-ki called for a 15-year prison term on three charges, including stock price manipulation, political funding law violations and accepting bribes.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
It is thought to be one of the highest numbers of cane lashes imposed since sharia was implemented after Aceh was granted special autonomy in 2001.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Starmer’s visit comes less than two months after a Hong Kong court convicted Jimmy Lai, a former newspaper publisher and British citizen, under a national security law that Beijing imposed on the territory after massive pro-democracy protests in 2019.
—Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Last year, after Mayor Todd Gloria and the council completed a long-term con job that imposed trash fees on 220,000-plus homes at rates that were far higher than promised in 2022, anger was common.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
In 2024, in lockstep with the United States and President Joe Biden, Canada had imposed a 100% tariff on cars from China, essentially an embargo.
—Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Today, despite the limit on property taxes imposed by 1978’s Proposition 13, levies on nearly $9 trillion in taxable real estate, generate about $98 billion in revenue each year.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2026
Trump has since largely overhauled GOP dogma by pushing for massive hikes in import taxes, having unilaterally imposed them last year by declaring an economic emergency.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The 20-month sentence imposed on Kim was a surprise after independent counsel Min Joong-ki called for a 15-year prison term on three charges, including stock price manipulation, political funding law violations and accepting bribes.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
It is thought to be one of the highest numbers of cane lashes imposed since sharia was implemented after Aceh was granted special autonomy in 2001.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Starmer’s visit comes less than two months after a Hong Kong court convicted Jimmy Lai, a former newspaper publisher and British citizen, under a national security law that Beijing imposed on the territory after massive pro-democracy protests in 2019.
—Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Last year, after Mayor Todd Gloria and the council completed a long-term con job that imposed trash fees on 220,000-plus homes at rates that were far higher than promised in 2022, anger was common.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
In 2024, in lockstep with the United States and President Joe Biden, Canada had imposed a 100% tariff on cars from China, essentially an embargo.
—Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Today, despite the limit on property taxes imposed by 1978’s Proposition 13, levies on nearly $9 trillion in taxable real estate, generate about $98 billion in revenue each year.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imposed
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Lemon was charged in Los Angeles Friday afternoon on allegations of conspiring to violate someone’s constitutional rights and alleged FACE Act violations.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Austin Lynch, 18, of Nesconset, is charged with murder for allegedly fatally shooting Emily Finn, 18, of Sayville.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Whether or not the NFL regularly honors those words, the 76-year-old Tisch should be fined, suspended and prohibited from participating in any team or league activities for some period of time.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Aldo Martínez, 39, a Mexico City shop owner, was fined $38,000 for selling the devices, fought the ruling and eventually did not have to pay.—
María Verza,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement Indeed, few of today’s comments about Washington and slavery are more vitriolic than the criticisms levied by his nineteenth-century critics.—
John Garrison Marks,
Time,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Biden administration levied steep 100 percent tariffs on Chinese EVs and then essentially banned them for reasons of national security.—
Patrick George,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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Maduro’s capture, the assassination of Quds force chief Qassem Soleimani and the strikes on Iran’s nuclear program all correctly assessed their adversary’s relative inability to defend themselves or strike back.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Library officials announced the closure Friday, directing patrons to the Prairie Creek Branch Library at 9609 Lake June Road while repairs are assessed.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Rieder’s comments put him within the then-consensus among economists and even Fed officials who believed inflation would not become a persistent problem.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Collections and designers put their best foot forward, delivering high-caliber collections — some were uplifting, others were thought-provoking, most were both.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Imposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imposed. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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