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
In Mafalda’s universe, being forced to eat soup was a cruel imposition, a form of domestic authoritarianism.
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Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
The price of oil futures did not spike as high as during some past global incidents, such as Russia’s attack on Ukraine and the imposition of sanctions on Russia by western nations that followed.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
The imposition of higher tariffs (real or imagined) compels organizations to react by diversifying their supplier base, promoting nearshoring or relocating production facilities, and redirecting shipping routes.
—Steve Durbin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Such impositions were once land agencies’ go-to methods of crowd control.
—Sarah Scoles, JSTOR Daily, 11 June 2025
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Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
The price of oil futures did not spike as high as during some past global incidents, such as Russia’s attack on Ukraine and the imposition of sanctions on Russia by western nations that followed.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
The imposition of higher tariffs (real or imagined) compels organizations to react by diversifying their supplier base, promoting nearshoring or relocating production facilities, and redirecting shipping routes.
—Steve Durbin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Such impositions were once land agencies’ go-to methods of crowd control.
—Sarah Scoles, JSTOR Daily, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imposition
Noun
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About 80% of American families saw their tax bill reduced when the initial cuts were passed in Trump's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.—
Tamara Keith,
NPR,
11 July 2025
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Canada withdrew that tax in order to restart trade talks with Washington.—
Anniek Bao,Vinay Dwivedi,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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Most tourists coming from Africa, Latin America, and South America as well as select countries in Asia and the Middle East, will also be subject to the new $250 levy.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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The Trump administration has rebuked criticism of its tariff approach, saying the flexibility affords White House officials leverage in trade negotiations with countries targeted by the levies.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
19 July 2025
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“Imposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imposition. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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