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 begs for mercy Combs addressed the court before Judge Subramanian imposed his sentence, pleading for a second chance.
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Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Judge Arun Subramanian also sentenced Combs to five years of supervised release and imposed a $500,000 fine, the maximum allowable fine.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Combs appeared stunned and wide-eyed as Subramanian mentioned his children in his address and also imposed five years of supervised release and a $500,000 fine, the maximum possible.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Abuelsamid pointed to new regulations imposed on advanced driver-assistance systems in China following a crash in April that left three people dead.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
After reviewing the incident and speaking with Leclerc and team representatives, the FIA stewards imposed the financial penalty on Ferrari.
—Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
If tariffs were imposed, Štěrba said, costs would get passed on to consumers.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
If the same flight path were imposed on travel—Kenya to New York to Germany—we’d call it inefficient design.
—Chris Maurice, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Restrictions were also imposed at airports in Volgograd, Kaluga, Penza, Samara, Pskov and Yaroslavl.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Judge Arun Subramanian also sentenced Combs to five years of supervised release and imposed a $500,000 fine, the maximum allowable fine.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Combs appeared stunned and wide-eyed as Subramanian mentioned his children in his address and also imposed five years of supervised release and a $500,000 fine, the maximum possible.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Abuelsamid pointed to new regulations imposed on advanced driver-assistance systems in China following a crash in April that left three people dead.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
After reviewing the incident and speaking with Leclerc and team representatives, the FIA stewards imposed the financial penalty on Ferrari.
—Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
If tariffs were imposed, Štěrba said, costs would get passed on to consumers.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
If the same flight path were imposed on travel—Kenya to New York to Germany—we’d call it inefficient design.
—Chris Maurice, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Restrictions were also imposed at airports in Volgograd, Kaluga, Penza, Samara, Pskov and Yaroslavl.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imposed
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The story of a Louisville man charged in connection to the murder of his fiancée had not fully unraveled when he was acquitted in 1991.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Oct. 2025
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Stryker also faces a charge of possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under 18 and Sonneman is charged with possession of a firearm by a felon.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Although he was never charged with a crime, Simon was suspended for three games, fined $2,000 by MLB and ordered to pay $432 by the sheriff’s department.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Ferrari Formula One team has been fined €10,000 following a pitlane incident between Charles Leclerc and McLaren driver Lando Norris.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Federal prosecutors levied smuggling charges against 431 people over the past six months in Arizona alone, Department of Justice data shows.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Similar complaints alleging insufficient care have been levied against other WellQuest facilities in California, according to state records.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At the time of their hiring, rarely would any of these young associates be assessed for their future potential to become partners.—
Atta Tarki,
Harvard Business Review,
2 Oct. 2025
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Officials assessed the War Eagle Bridge and deemed it safe for travel after a semi-truck tried to cross the bridge Wednesday evening and did minor damage to it, according to Benton County officials.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Let the filter dry completely before putting it back and using the blow dryer again.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Notre Dame had a 79-yard TD drive in the third quarter and a 52-yarder in the fourth to put the game away.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Imposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imposed. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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