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 embargo allows exports of food and medicine to the island but imposes requirements, such as advance payments on food sales, because of the Cuban government’s poor credit history. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026 Another measure imposes higher rates of 13% to 22% on income from interest, dividends and proceeds from selling property. — David McHugh, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 Israel regularly imposes restrictions on movement across the Palestinian occupied territory with some 925 checkpoints, roadblocks, earth mounds and other barriers. — Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026 Flight imposes strict weight limits, so birds pack enormous numbers of very small neurons into very small brains. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026 The American Federal Communications Commission (FCC) imposes an even stricter standard — a five-year requirement for satellites in low Earth orbit. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026 But the law itself imposes many limitations on suing the federal government. — Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026 These sets play with different shape languages and color choices, drawing parallels to the way that modern architecture imposes a sense of wealth or power. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 Oct. 2026 Each of these things imposes a small tax on the next engineer’s judgment, which could be yours. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for imposes

Verb

More recently, Newsom has resisted calls to fund Proposition 36, a ballot measure that levies harsher penalties for petty crime that voters overwhelmingly approved in 2024.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Beyond the federal government, each state also levies their own separate gas taxes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 May 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

Verb

Leading the team in tackles with seven, Williams’ impact was felt in all four quarters, as his three tackles for loss puts him at 14 for the season, extending his lead across the entire NFL.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2026
That puts Brick between a compressed 40-hour week and the 32-hour model some researchers advocate.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of puts

Verb

Santa Monica charges around $750 and San Diego charges $1,000, while appeal fees in Berkeley can cost up to $3,000, according to the city Planning Department’s report.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Such a resolution lacks the force of law, and Article II charges Hegseth with carrying on regardless.

— Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of charges

Verb

The rules would apply if government testing finds the drug fails quality standards for impurities ‌or sterility, the amount of active ingredient, or dissolution, which assesses how the drug releases that ingredient.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 5 Nov. 2026
The Met had failed to act on a tip-off and was unable to locate the original letter, which was addressed to its Fixated Threat Assessment Centre (FTAC), a specialist unit that assesses potential threats to the royal family and other public figures.

— Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of assesses

Verb

The determination to do so sometimes exacts a great price, as Gettysburg attests.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
Onshoring hasn’t taken off as a runaway trend even as the current political administration exacts punishing duties on offshore production markets far and wide.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026