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
Kevin Williams, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
And communities would also generally be prevented from imposing some height and density limits for those developments.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2025
His latest threat stems from accusations that China is imposing export controls on rare earths, slow-walking previous agreements to free them up for US businesses.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Even print and digital outlets often impose blanket bans.
—Cynthia Salarizadeh, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
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Other fees increasingly imposed by governments include recycling fees for electronic goods.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
And communities would also generally be prevented from imposing some height and density limits for those developments.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2025
His latest threat stems from accusations that China is imposing export controls on rare earths, slow-walking previous agreements to free them up for US businesses.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Even print and digital outlets often impose blanket bans.
—Cynthia Salarizadeh, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Impose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impose. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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