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
More recently, President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs and a crackdown on undocumented immigrants have put more pressure on the agricultural industry.
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 17 July 2025
The judge also concluded that the balance of hardships favors the imposition of an injunction.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
Yes, this is an imposition on local control of zoning.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2025
More importantly, the widespread imposition of tariffs and the consequent price rise are likely to drive inflation figures higher in the months ahead.
—Prasanna Kumar, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 17 July 2025
The judge also concluded that the balance of hardships favors the imposition of an injunction.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
Yes, this is an imposition on local control of zoning.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2025
More importantly, the widespread imposition of tariffs and the consequent price rise are likely to drive inflation figures higher in the months ahead.
—Prasanna Kumar, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imposition
Noun
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But teams coming off a third consecutive season in the play-in tournament have justified reason not to remain a tax team.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Both projects will be supported in part by $2.7 million tax incremental financing district, which the village's Joint Review Board approved in May 2025.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Customs duties are tariffs or taxes paid by importers in international trade, meaning companies, businesses or individuals in the U.S. are required to pay levies as goods enter the country.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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New Trump tariffs come into force worldwide US President Donald Trump’s global tariffs kicked in, reshaping international commerce by instituting levies on imports from friend and foe alike.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Imposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imposition. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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