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
Financial markets are banking on some sort of agreement that will avoid the imposition of the tariff rates announced by the Trump administration, currently on suspension until July 8.
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Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
China’s recent imposition of duties and export controls on them should have been a surprise to nobody.
—Jim Vinoski, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
What To Know On Thursday, Trump and Meloni met at the White House to discuss trade policy, following Trump's imposition of sweeping tariffs and the union's retaliatory measures.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
While the Trump administration’s imposition of curbs on the H20 chips was widely expected,the restriction was more abrupt than anticipated, analysts at Morgan Stanley said in a Wednesday note.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
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Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
China’s recent imposition of duties and export controls on them should have been a surprise to nobody.
—Jim Vinoski, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
What To Know On Thursday, Trump and Meloni met at the White House to discuss trade policy, following Trump's imposition of sweeping tariffs and the union's retaliatory measures.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
While the Trump administration’s imposition of curbs on the H20 chips was widely expected,the restriction was more abrupt than anticipated, analysts at Morgan Stanley said in a Wednesday note.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imposition
Noun
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In comparison, families with higher incomes would benefit from the extension of the 2017 tax cuts, including the expansion of the child tax credit.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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This package will mean millions of people losing their coverage and exploding our medical debt crisis, all to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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The biggest concerns revolve around China, which still faces 145% tariffs and has responded with big levies of its own on U.S. goods.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Topline Toyota on Thursday said the Japanese automaker’s profits will likely drop by more than 20% in 2025 as tariffs take effect, becoming the latest company to warn about a hit to earnings or cut financial forecasts as many cite market uncertainty aggravated by President Donald Trump’s levies.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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“Imposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imposition. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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