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as in distinguished
having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner
the president of the bank is exactly the sort of imposing figure that one might expect
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as in magnificent
large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception
the corporation's imposing headquarters were designed by one of the nation's cutting-edge architects
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as in levying
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 imposing
Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
And on the other hand, in a world where most of their top arms remain healthy and effective, the Dodgers could possess one of the most imposing starting pitching staffs in recent memory.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 27 Oct. 2025
Mamdani is a charismatic figure who is dominating the New York Democrat Party by imposing his socialist left wing radical views upon it.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The far more imposing limit is MLS’s global standing.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
And on the other hand, in a world where most of their top arms remain healthy and effective, the Dodgers could possess one of the most imposing starting pitching staffs in recent memory.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
Coburg, Germany The cobbled squares, historic homes, and enormous, imposing castle in this gorgeous Bavarian town are the perfect setting to make all your Christmas fantasies come true.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 27 Oct. 2025
Mamdani is a charismatic figure who is dominating the New York Democrat Party by imposing his socialist left wing radical views upon it.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imposing
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Pascal will join a distinguished line of recipients that includes Steven Spielberg, Barbara Broccoli, Billy Wilder, Frank Marshall, Kathleen Kennedy, Mary Parent, Tom Cruise, Martin Scorsese and most recently Chris Meledandri.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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During his distinguished career, Monroe has been named to Variety’s Legal Impact and Dealmakers lists, as well as Legal 500 United States’ Media & Entertainment and M&A lists, among other accolades.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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And rather than find a convenient piece of music and just slap it onto his choreography, Webre sought to recreate the edgy music of the Roaring '20s, that magnificent economic bubble that framed Fitzgerald’s tale about the rise and fall of the American Dream.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Oct. 2025
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The thrust through $60 was magnificent given the fact that this resistance level has been in place since last November.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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But Rubalcava’s colleagues on the dais were united in a clear stance against levying more taxes on tourists.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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Despite the United States levying double-digit duties not seen in nearly a century, global trade is maintaining its strength.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Oct. 2025
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The monarch herself eventually selected the winner, an elegant and solemn portrait that was entitled Equanimity and eventually featured on the cover of Time magazine.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Each day brings more permanent residents, arriving in black hearses trailing solemn convoys of hazard-flashing cars to a place still served by generations of locals who cut granite memorials or pour sympathetic whiskeys.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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According to the Greek historian Herodotus, who composed his glorious amalgamation of legend and fact in the fourth-century BC, Helen never even reached Troy because Paris’s ship was blown off course.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Bearzot was a more attack-minded coach than many of his predecessors, favouring a front three and a glorious playmaker in Fiorentina’s Giancarlo Antognoni, who recovered from a fractured skull to be fit for the tournament.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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The fact that both the GT and GTS come with a detachable battery (1,000-mAh for the GT and 2,000-mAh for the GTS) that can be pulled out for charging is a very appealing setup for those with tight spaces.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Oct. 2025
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After four to six hours of charging a day, the heat can be discharged as air or steam, without combustion or emissions.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Who decides what’s decorous and what’s vulgar?—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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California native of the week: California geranium (Geranium californium) is a perennial endemic to the Sierra Nevada that grows into a one-foot mound bearing flowers in white, pink, or lavender with large, highly decorous palmate leaves.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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After Guerrero hit his majestic homer in the third, the Blue Jays added two more while chasing Ohtani during their four-run seventh.—
Staff report,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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This sparsely populated region of Canada, where majestic cliffs plunge into orca- and iceberg-filled waters, remains remote and mysterious even more than 1,000 years after the Norse explorer Leif Erickson landed there.—
John von Sothen,
Air Mail,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Imposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imposing. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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