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
Not work-life-balance-wise, but that’s sort of one of the ways that imposes itself.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
The charging-time penalty the new method imposes could be less than three seconds per session—a pretty tolerable penalty for a potential gain of two or three extra years of useful battery life.
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IEEE Spectrum,
17 June 2026
The city’s Youth Protection Ordinance imposes a curfew for children under 16, unless they are accompanied by a parent or guardian.
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Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2026
Throughout the year, AFR maintains a Stage 1 Burn Restriction for Aurora, which imposes restrictions aimed at preventing the start of structural or wildland fires.
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Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
The bill effectively imposes a limit on financial payouts by allowing compensatory damages but not punitive damages.
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ArsTechnica,
11 June 2026
In most families, life imposes limits.
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David H. Rosmarin,
Time,
10 June 2026
The industry’s push for harmonized rules is a recognition that fragmentation imposes its own monopoly — one of inefficiency, higher prices and stalled digital adoption.
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Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
The House issues a rare rebuke of the president, FIFA imposes a ban, and a flesh-eating parasite returns.
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Jeremy Mikula,
NBC news,
6 June 2026
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
The charging-time penalty the new method imposes could be less than three seconds per session—a pretty tolerable penalty for a potential gain of two or three extra years of useful battery life.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
17 June 2026
The city’s Youth Protection Ordinance imposes a curfew for children under 16, unless they are accompanied by a parent or guardian.
—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2026
Throughout the year, AFR maintains a Stage 1 Burn Restriction for Aurora, which imposes restrictions aimed at preventing the start of structural or wildland fires.
—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
The bill effectively imposes a limit on financial payouts by allowing compensatory damages but not punitive damages.
—
ArsTechnica,
11 June 2026
In most families, life imposes limits.
—
David H. Rosmarin,
Time,
10 June 2026
The industry’s push for harmonized rules is a recognition that fragmentation imposes its own monopoly — one of inefficiency, higher prices and stalled digital adoption.
—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
The House issues a rare rebuke of the president, FIFA imposes a ban, and a flesh-eating parasite returns.
—
Jeremy Mikula,
NBC news,
6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imposes
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Beyond the federal government, each state also levies their own separate gas taxes.
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Beyond the federal government, each state also levies their own separate gas taxes.
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Whether the league responds to Booker’s complaints — or fines him for them — the conversation around officiating in this series is far from over.
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The state of California also fines taxpayers who didn’t withhold enough from their paychecks, with rates varying by offense.
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Bond puts increase in value when bond prices fall and interest rates rise, allowing investors to offset losses elsewhere in their portfolios if borrowing costs jump unexpectedly.
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That puts those Lawler-supporting Democrats in the unique position of helping choose his next opponent by voting in the June 23 primary.
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Restore Hyper Wellness offers a promotional entry-point bundle at $79, while Next Health charges $500 to $1,000 per session.
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By comparison, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner charges a total of $32 for a comprehensive report that includes all three.
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Simplifi meets rigorous security certifications, such as SOC 2, which are part of a comprehensive external audit that assesses the security, confidentiality and privacy of a program’s data.
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Valentino co-founded the Early Warning Project, which assesses the risk of mass atrocities around the world.
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Ali then exacts his revenge, pumping several rounds into Alamo's chest as the antagonistic figure falls for good.
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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.
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“Imposes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imposes. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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