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 Paul Barnkow, Arvada I’m reading with interest the articles regarding the water restrictions imposed by Denver Water and that the restrictions aren’t generating the reductions requested. — Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2026 That’s a broad, durable domestic consensus, not simply an arrangement imposed from outside—even if Washington helped clear the path. — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Kim imposed two consecutive terms of 25 years to life and barred Kendall from contacting his son, with limited exceptions subject to court approval, until November 2035, when the boy turns 16 years old. — Jason Green, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026 Instead, a ban was imposed on Chelsea registering players for two transfer windows. — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 For most of history, order was imposed from above because rulers did not trust ordinary people with power. — Keith Krach, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026 Those movies are seen as part of an ongoing disempowering of the Haitian peoples, who have been continually hobbled by occupiers, imposed foreign debts and political instability. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026 The European Union imposed a windfall tax on oil profits after prices spiked in 2022 following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. — Camila Domonoske, NPR, 31 July 2026 While the United States and Europe have lifted many of the sanctions imposed during Assad's rule, the impact on the ground has so far been limited. — Arkansas Online, 26 July 2026

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Zachary Robert Stacer, 22, was arrested on July 30 and charged with two counts of assault with intent to do great bodily harm, three counts of felonious assault and five counts of resisting and obstructing a police officer.

— Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Owen Lars Anderson, a 37-year-old man from Blacksburg, Virginia, has been charged in the case.

— Jasmine Golden, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of charged

Verb

Both of those lawsuits argue that the government didn’t adequately establish its case against each specific economy or spell how the tariffs will eliminate the specified practice they are being levied for, as required by Section 301.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Even capped, that’s just under 1% of the roughly $774 million in total property taxes levied by the county last year.

— Mark Dee August 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of levied

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Marquez’s best offering is a changeup, which one member of the organization assessed a 70-grade on the 20-80 scouting scale.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
The recurring fuel and service operations can be assessed through margins, contracts, customer retention, and cash conversion.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of assessed

Verb

Meanwhile, Roten and her husband are stretched thin, putting renovations of what was supposed to be a starter home on hold.

— Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
The Moon’s Shadow Returns Published on NASA’s YouTube channel on July 29, the short trailer puts the emotional impact of totality front and center.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026