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 This imposes substantial costs to consumers, limits access to free information and content on the open web, and reduces pathways to earnings for writers and content producers. — Vivek Shah, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026 The law imposes consequences for the new crime that are similar to other child pornography convictions, according to a summary of the bill. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2026 Videos of Cubans exploding in anger and ranting against the government have become frequent despite the severe penalties Cuban law imposes to those who criticize the authorities. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026 However, the devices are still laboratory demonstrations, and their substrate imposes a limit. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026 Pamela Herd and Donald Moynihan, two of the foremost scholars of American public administration, have identified three key types of administrative costs the government imposes on citizens. — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026 The law imposes penalties on cities that fail to comply with state housing laws, allows successful housing applicants to recover their legal fees, and prevents cities from requiring developers to agree to certain liability rules. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 However, the plan imposes no mandatory cuts on the four upper basin states of Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming — which, unlike the lower basin, cannot be compelled to cut water by federal authorities. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026 Nepali law currently imposes a minimum of seven years prison for people convicted of raping an adult. — Arshad R. Zargar, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for imposes

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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Having receiver Cam Coleman opposite Ryan Wingo puts opposing secondaries between a rock and a hard place, because double-teaming one can result in the other going off.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
That puts the network front and center, and it must be engineered as a first-class part of the architecture, rather than ordered last.

— Ido Susan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of puts

Verb

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
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