as in tax
a charge usually of money collected by the government from people or businesses for public use
an imposition of 10% on imported goods
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Recent Examples of imposition
So when the workings of the world, with its shouty messaging and manipulative storylines, get to be too much—when all of that strategized meaning feels like an imposition—go to the Met or Olana or your nearest Church.
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Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
Lawmakers delayed an imposition of asset limits on Medi-Cal that Newsom had proposed setting at $2,000, which would have affected elderly low-income Californians.
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Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
Past alumni want to do things for present students, so don't worry about being an imposition or asking at the wrong time.
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Colleen Batchelder,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Legal challenges are likely Legal experts say the unilateral imposition of tariffs against 60 economies at once is unprecedented.
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Paxton Honerkamp,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
Lawmakers delayed an imposition of asset limits on Medi-Cal that Newsom had proposed setting at $2,000, which would have affected elderly low-income Californians.
—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
Past alumni want to do things for present students, so don't worry about being an imposition or asking at the wrong time.
—
Colleen Batchelder,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Legal challenges are likely Legal experts say the unilateral imposition of tariffs against 60 economies at once is unprecedented.
—
Paxton Honerkamp,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imposition
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But not everyone agreed that the city needed to sacrifice millions of dollars in tax revenue to hook a developer.
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Since the proposal was announced in October, Google co-founder Sergey Brin has donated $82 million to a political committee called Building a Better California that backs a variety of initiatives designed to blunt the billionaire tax proposal.
Noun
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But that levy generates more than any other single tax at either level of government.
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The levy could be paid over five years.
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“Imposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imposition. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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