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
Meanwhile, some consumers and businesses rushed to order goods ahead of the tariffs' imposition, aiming to skirt the new import duties by front-loading their purchases.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 13 May 2025
Despite the economic chaos wreaked by the Trump administration’s unilateral imposition of tariffs on trading partners, first unleashed on April 2, the European Union has sizable leverage on trade.
—Arancha González Laya, Foreign Affairs, 12 May 2025
There are new signs of strain in the relationship with Washington, however, with President Trump’s imposition of heavy tariffs and the cancellation of much foreign aid, which has affected war remediation efforts in Vietnam.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
But the sudden imposition of tariffs had plunged the business landscape into VUCA—volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity.
—Jason Richmond, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 13 May 2025
Despite the economic chaos wreaked by the Trump administration’s unilateral imposition of tariffs on trading partners, first unleashed on April 2, the European Union has sizable leverage on trade.
—Arancha González Laya, Foreign Affairs, 12 May 2025
There are new signs of strain in the relationship with Washington, however, with President Trump’s imposition of heavy tariffs and the cancellation of much foreign aid, which has affected war remediation efforts in Vietnam.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
But the sudden imposition of tariffs had plunged the business landscape into VUCA—volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity.
—Jason Richmond, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imposition
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To fulfill President Donald Trump's plan to build America into a manufacturing powerhouse, permitting reform needs to go hand-in-hand with the administration's industrial strategy, which also includes tariffs on steel, tax cuts, and deregulation.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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This creates a clear financial picture, helps manage cash flow, simplifies tax prep and prevents personal and business funds from mixing, laying the foundation for financial clarity and growth.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The moves came after Trump announced—and then walked back—sweeping global tariffs against almost every U.S. trading partner, with China facing the steepest levies.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Under the agreement, the U.S. reduced tariffs on Chinese goods to about 30% from 145%, while China reduced its levies on American imports to 10%.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
30 May 2025
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“Imposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imposition. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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