IMPOSES Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

imposes

verb

present tense third-person singular of impose

as in levies

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 imposes The law imposes a set of strict requirements designed to keep internet users safe online. — Samuel Petrequin, Fortune, 20 July 2026 Behind the scenes, Kalshi is advocating that more states find a middle ground, as North Carolina recently did, by passing a law that imposes a tax on prediction markets. — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 July 2026 If a judge agrees and imposes a restraining order, Paramount would be blocked from completing the deal for the time being. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 14 July 2026 The agreement also imposes a $7 million daily ticking fee on Paramount beginning September 30, 2026. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 July 2026 Kansas also imposes a corporate surtax that Missouri does not. — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 This heavy reliance imposes a profound burden on our distribution infrastructure. — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2026 The natural habitat of consumer socialism—solidly left-wing American cities—imposes serious limits on its ambitions. — Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026 If the administration imposes a new rule closer to the election, Logan said his office is ready to follow the law. — Ana Ceballos follow, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

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Verb

Beyond the federal government, each state also levies their own separate gas taxes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 May 2026
Finally, the governor’s plan calls for raising the residential exemption on the 20-mills that Kansas levies to support public schools.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026

Definition of levies

Verb

Whether the league responds to Booker’s complaints — or fines him for them — the conversation around officiating in this series is far from over.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
The state of California also fines taxpayers who didn’t withhold enough from their paychecks, with rates varying by offense.

— Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026

Definition of fines

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Advocates and city councilors said at an April Council hearing that the Wu administration’s inaction has cost the city millions in federal grant funding and puts cyclists and pedestrians at risk.

— Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 22 July 2026
That puts additional weight on the value of the face-to-face interview — one of the last remaining stages of the hiring process that can’t be automated.

— Cami Fateh, Vogue, 22 July 2026

Definition of puts

Verb

The declaration assesses emissions and environmental impacts across the value chain, beginning with raw material extraction and continuing through aircraft manufacturing, operation and eventual end-of-life.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
The team continually assesses and resets what matters most as circumstances change.

— Tony Gambill, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of assesses

Verb

Ali then exacts his revenge, pumping several rounds into Alamo's chest as the antagonistic figure falls for good.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Shrinking lake ice exacts its price Depending on how much greenhouse gases warm the planet in the coming years, the average lake could lose up to 10 to 28 days of ice cover by the end of the century, says Sapna Sharma, a global change biologist at York University in Canada.

— Berly McCoy, NPR, 2 Mar. 2026