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
South Dakota Retailers Association Executive Director Nathan Sanderson warned that when a county imposes a sales tax, shoppers from outside the county would pay higher sales taxes without receiving the property tax relief.
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Joshua Haiar & Seth Tupper, States Newsroom, 19 Feb. 2026
The change doesn’t necessarily prohibit interviews with political candidates but imposes obligations requiring them to give comparable time to opponents.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
That message doesn’t apply as neatly to environmental regulations, however, where often the government imposes costs on businesses in order to maintain environmental standards.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 15 Feb. 2026
The directive also prohibits federal immigration agents from using city property and imposes a fee on owners who allow federal agents to use private property.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Texas imposes a 10% cap for lending to people in that state.
—Carter Dougherty, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Santa Ana also imposes a local retail tax on cannabis, and dedicates that revenue to youth and prevention programs.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Noting that Page is no longer working in a clinical setting and that his medical license expires on March 1, 2026, the board agreed to issue him a warning that imposes no penalties or restrictions on his license.
—Clark Kauffman, Des Moines Register, 28 Jan. 2026
The Gilbert legislation also imposes an eight-year cap on how long an inspector general can serve in the job.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Joshua Haiar & Seth Tupper, States Newsroom, 19 Feb. 2026
The change doesn’t necessarily prohibit interviews with political candidates but imposes obligations requiring them to give comparable time to opponents.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
That message doesn’t apply as neatly to environmental regulations, however, where often the government imposes costs on businesses in order to maintain environmental standards.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 15 Feb. 2026
The directive also prohibits federal immigration agents from using city property and imposes a fee on owners who allow federal agents to use private property.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Texas imposes a 10% cap for lending to people in that state.
—Carter Dougherty, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Santa Ana also imposes a local retail tax on cannabis, and dedicates that revenue to youth and prevention programs.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Noting that Page is no longer working in a clinical setting and that his medical license expires on March 1, 2026, the board agreed to issue him a warning that imposes no penalties or restrictions on his license.
—Clark Kauffman, Des Moines Register, 28 Jan. 2026
The Gilbert legislation also imposes an eight-year cap on how long an inspector general can serve in the job.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imposes
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For example, many hotels in the city belong to the Convention Center Facility District, which levies an additional 4% room tax to fund the rehabilitation and expansion of the convention center.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The government also levies an 8% transient guest tax that would be included in the mix.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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Watchdog Fintrac fines crypto exchange Cryptomus some $126 million for failing to flag potentially criminal transactions.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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The extra $321 a month the couple now puts toward health premiums will force them to live a leaner lifestyle, Nancy said.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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That puts the fear of God into him.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
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These days, the company still sometimes charges a variable cover fee for seated diners, depending on the establishment.—
Amelia Lucas,Ryan Baker,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Pixel 10 has a smaller 4,970mAh battery that charges at up to 30W via wire and 15W wirelessly using Qi2-compliant chargers.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 Feb. 2026
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The board plans to undergo the Minnesota School Boards Association’s School Board Self-Evaluation, which assesses a board’s conduct and ethics, vision, structure, accountability and advocacy and communication.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
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Yet seldom is heard a discouraging word when Darnold assesses what happened in New York, Carolina, San Francisco, or Minnesota.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Colonialization exacts a heavy toll.—
Taylor Crumpton,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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But the Seahawks and their passionate fans will take it; this title represents Seattle's second Super Bowl triumph and exacts a measure of revenge for the heart-wrenching, last-second defeat in Super Bowl 49.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Imposes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imposes. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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