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
Combs’ lawyers formally appealed the conviction last December, arguing the encounters were consensual and the trial judge imposed an overly harsh sentence.
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Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree on Friday that has imposed sanctions on five Russian cultural figures who are involved with organizing the Russian Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
And Israel has also imposed strict rules about what images citizens and journalists can and can't post online.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
Other shipping carriers like United Parcel Service and FedEx have also imposed higher fuel surcharges since the start of the Iran war.
—Greg Iacurci,jessica Dickler, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
The growing apathy toward big-screen entertainment was also owed to the patina of all-American wholesomeness that studios imposed on their stables of stars, and the nothing-to-see-here style of movie journalism was wearing thin.
—Joshua John Miller, Vanity Fair, 9 Apr. 2026
As face values have increased in recent decades, fees imposed by Ticketmaster have increased, too.
—Leah Nylen, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
Although Beijing has numerous options for conquering Taiwan, the most appealing for the Chinese military would begin with a partial blockade of the island, much like the one Iran imposed on the strait.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
San Diego already has billed and collected some $117 million from homeowners through a special property-tax assessment imposed last year.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree on Friday that has imposed sanctions on five Russian cultural figures who are involved with organizing the Russian Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
And Israel has also imposed strict rules about what images citizens and journalists can and can't post online.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
Other shipping carriers like United Parcel Service and FedEx have also imposed higher fuel surcharges since the start of the Iran war.
—Greg Iacurci,jessica Dickler, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
The growing apathy toward big-screen entertainment was also owed to the patina of all-American wholesomeness that studios imposed on their stables of stars, and the nothing-to-see-here style of movie journalism was wearing thin.
—Joshua John Miller, Vanity Fair, 9 Apr. 2026
As face values have increased in recent decades, fees imposed by Ticketmaster have increased, too.
—Leah Nylen, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
Although Beijing has numerous options for conquering Taiwan, the most appealing for the Chinese military would begin with a partial blockade of the island, much like the one Iran imposed on the strait.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
San Diego already has billed and collected some $117 million from homeowners through a special property-tax assessment imposed last year.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imposed
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On April 8, Cassandra Lange, 29, and Joby Williams, 30, were placed in custody and charged with capital murder in connection with the deaths of Cherry and Stephen Rehbein, according to a news release from the Medina County Sheriff's Office (MCSO).—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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Those charged included Kenneth Chee, the founder and CEO of Devastating Fireworks, which stored pyrotechnics at the explosion site in Esparto.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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In a text message, Bhojani said he is being fined and did not testify.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
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Devastating Pyrotechnics employed the seven people who died in the explosion and was fined more than $200,000 by Cal-Osha for workplace safety violations.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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No income tax is levied in eight states — Alaska, Florida, New Hampshire, Nevada, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and Wyoming.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Last month, Shvydkoy told ARTnews that the Russian Pavilion will go on as planned despite any sanctions that might be levied ahead of the Biennale’s opening in May.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The lender’s comments in its latest earnings report comes amid a broader dispute between African lenders and Western credit rating agencies over how African risk is assessed and priced.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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That included double technicals assessed to Charlotte’s Miller and Detroit’s Robinson after Miller landed on Robinson and Robinson shoved him away after Miller’s dunk less than two minutes into the game.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Simply put, there’s no way that your husband won’t have to deal with this.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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At this point, as one aide put it, Tisza is Magyar, and Magyar is Tisza.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Imposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imposed. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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