as in to levy
to establish or apply as a charge or penalty
that state now imposes a fine for text messaging while driving
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as in to use
to take unfair advantage of
thanks for offering your own bed, but I wouldn't dream of imposing on you and will be perfectly happy on the couch
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Recent Examples of impose
Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
That tragically misguided thinking imposed pressure on ground troops to kill as many Vietnamese as possible, whether combatants or otherwise.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
Many HOAs with higher fines may need to revise their schedule of fines to avoid imposing fines over the limit.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Tennessee could see a $4 million loss in whiskey exports annually if a 25% tariff is imposed on Canada.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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And just like sanctions imposed abroad, the impact was devastating.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
That tragically misguided thinking imposed pressure on ground troops to kill as many Vietnamese as possible, whether combatants or otherwise.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
Many HOAs with higher fines may need to revise their schedule of fines to avoid imposing fines over the limit.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Tennessee could see a $4 million loss in whiskey exports annually if a 25% tariff is imposed on Canada.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Impose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impose. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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