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 Indonesia imposed a ban on nickel ore exports to encourage smelters to move refining operations to the country; the country is now pushing to attract more of the EV value chain, including car and battery manufacturing. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 Some wealthy countries, including Norway and Kuwait, have imposed strict rules to formally ban sale to teens. — Kent Sepkowitz, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026 Quarantine has also been imposed in at least one of the city’s maternity hospitals, according to Liudi Baikala. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026 For PewDiePie, however, the project has also become an unusual case study in the tension between that open, local approach and the restrictions imposed by the companies developing the largest AI models. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026 Sanctions will only be imposed commensurate with the severity of the violation, the CSU said. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026 The measure would have barred Switzerland from joining punitive measures against other countries unless they were imposed by the United Nations. — Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026 Shortly after midnight on Thursday, Kelly imposed a fourteen-day suspension of the ban. — Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026 The administration has also fired federal workers, imposed a historic increase in tariffs, and started the war in Iran without going through Congress, putting the burden on the judicial branch to determine the limits of presidential power. — Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

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Joshua Kerry, 28, was charged with preparation of acts of terrorism between May 2024 and July 2026, including against Nigel Farage, the leader of the populist Reform UK party, according to British police and prosecutors.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
The Justice Department wanted to preserve the possibility of bringing the case again, but In his ruling Thursday, Judge Todd Edelman dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning Hearn cannot be charged again over the same allegations.

— Jon Haworth, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

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The Storm was forced to acknowledge the incident and apologized, before the WNBA later fined Keaton and suspended her from Seattle’s next five home games.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Delane, who was taken by the Chiefs in the first round of this year’s NFL Draft out of LSU, was fined $12,537 for unnecessary roughness on a low block.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026

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Defenders of the emergency fees, which can be levied by HOA boards to address health and safety hazards or unforeseen expenses, say that long-standing infrastructure issues must be addressed, even if residents don’t like the price tag.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
The tax levied by this act is still considered one of the indirect economic reasons for the American Revolution.

— Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

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Ukrainian Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara said analysts from Ukraine's intelligence services, the General Staff and the Defense Ministry had assessed the strikes' effects.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
South Korea’s military had earlier assessed that the weapon flew more than 435 miles (700 kilometers) toward waters off the country’s eastern coast.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

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