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
From the governor’s office, Scott has taken a skeptical eye toward a major Trump administration policy plank, its widespread imposition of tariffs on foreign countries.
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David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
The unilateral imposition of tariffs is one example, but so is a more hierarchical method of crafting national security policy: presidential comments or social media posts, for example, have replaced the postwar bottom-up system.
—Michael Singh, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2025
The judge suspended imposition of the sentence on the careless driving citation and placed Walker on two years of unsupervised probation.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
Majorities oppose the imposition of tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China, with approval ratings of just 27%, 29% and 36%, respectively.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
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David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
The unilateral imposition of tariffs is one example, but so is a more hierarchical method of crafting national security policy: presidential comments or social media posts, for example, have replaced the postwar bottom-up system.
—Michael Singh, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2025
The judge suspended imposition of the sentence on the careless driving citation and placed Walker on two years of unsupervised probation.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
Majorities oppose the imposition of tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China, with approval ratings of just 27%, 29% and 36%, respectively.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imposition
Noun
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Taxes The Senate text permanently extends the 2017 tax cuts, a major priority for President Trump.—
Barbara Sprunt,
NPR,
17 June 2025
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But there was no final agreement to cut the tax on British steel to zero as originally foreseen — seen as vital to preserving the U.K.’s beleaguered steel industry.—
Jill Lawless,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
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When investing abroad, key costs usually depend on the host country’s tax regulations, transaction levies and property maintenance fees.—
Maxim Lukyanov,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The White House, for example, has held off on implementing additional higher levies of up to 50% on the European Union until July 9.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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“Imposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imposition. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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