reimpose

verb

Definition of reimposenext
as in to reapply

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Recent Examples of reimpose Some defense lawyers have sought to reimpose a freeze on proceedings, citing the uncertainty about Prospect’s ability to pay. — Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 9 Apr. 2026 That left the administration scrabbling for other ways to reimpose duties that were struck down. — Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026 The administration misinterprets a Nixon-era law in its bid to reimpose tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2026 Trump has already announced plans to reimpose 15 percent across-the-board tariffs under different legal authority, continuing the economic disruption. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reimpose
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reimpose
  1. reapply
  2. relay
  3. inflict
  4. compel
  5. force
  6. wreak
  7. impose
  8. coerce
Verb
  • The 400 individual reporters who had credentials did not reapply.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Use the strong smells along with other measures, and reapply often since these smells dissipate after a few days or in rainy weather.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of reapply
Verb
  • As the green-dot player, Rodriguez receives the defensive play call from Hafley and relays it to teammates.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
  • That’s according to Respawn First, which noted that the system would rely on signals relayed by the game engine to choose opportune times to serve gamers in-game commercials.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of relay
Verb
  • Of the tens of thousands of casualties Russia suffers each month, up to 90% are inflicted by drones.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Although inflicting pain globally, the energy crisis is biting particularly hard in the rural expanses and communities of the European Union’s largest country by area.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of inflict
Verb
  • The Council has authority under the New York City Charter to compel testimony during investigations into city affairs.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
  • There could be work drama or commotion among your colleagues that shakes up existing allegiances, which will compel you to reevaluate who’s really on your team.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of compel
Verb
  • The companies and economies that endure will be the ones that can balance growth, resilience and sustainability—and change before outside pressure forces them to.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Doe alleged the defendants snorted ketamine off her body and forced her to do the same off theirs.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of force
Verb
  • But until then, Kyiv needs to get ahead of Moscow and stop its ability to wreak aerial havoc.
    — Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026
  • History has shown that excessive agricultural burning can wreak environmental havoc, as can overgrazing.
    — Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of wreak
Verb
  • Nighttime curfews were also imposed in parts of Altai and in Baikalsk, in the Irkutsk region.
    — Arina Porkhovnik, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Trade tensions between the EU and China have grown in recent months, with both sides imposing or considering curbs on each other’s imports.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of impose
Verb
  • This was a back-door effort to coerce Detroit to phase out the internal combustion engine, as the only realistic way car makers could meet the requirement was to massively expand their EV or hybrid inventories.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • This hasn’t stopped the Administration from trying to coerce states to hand over their voter rolls.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of coerce

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“Reimpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reimpose. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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