as in to reapply
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Recent Examples of reimpose
The billboards are aimed at the people who will end up paying the import taxes ordered by President Donald Trump, who has spent much of the early part of his second presidency imposing tariffs, waiving them, reimposing tariffs, and announcing more.
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Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
This suspension, however, must be conditional—if China is found to be undermining talks or retaliating unfairly, the U.S. should reserve the right to reimpose penalties.
—Myron Brilliant, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
Iran, by contrast, had complied with a deal to dismantle core parts of its nuclear program—only for the U.S. to reimpose penalties two years later.
—Edward Fishman, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2025
Trump said the deal was too soft on Iran and reimposed the sanctions.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
This suspension, however, must be conditional—if China is found to be undermining talks or retaliating unfairly, the U.S. should reserve the right to reimpose penalties.
—Myron Brilliant, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
Iran, by contrast, had complied with a deal to dismantle core parts of its nuclear program—only for the U.S. to reimpose penalties two years later.
—Edward Fishman, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2025
Trump said the deal was too soft on Iran and reimposed the sanctions.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reimpose
Verb
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Applicants may reapply multiple times in succeeding years.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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Travelers who are denied entry to the U.S. have limited legal recourse, but may be able to reapply for a visa or seek an ineligibility waiver.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The concerns were relayed to the assistant principal.—
Kate Linderman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2025
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The news was relayed by Radio Derby, who were stationed in Baileys for the evening and their bulletins were, until 10 o’clock at least, of greater interest than the sound of Barry White or whoever.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Although the president has been unhappy with Powell for years, his most recent comments came after the Fed chair spoke at an event in Chicago and said the administration’s sweeping tariffs were larger than expected and that the lingering uncertainty could inflict lasting economic damage.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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And, in violation of the fundamental separation of power principles on which our Constitution is based, Trump has set himself up as prosecutor, judge, and jury, claiming the right to inflict punishment on specific groups or individuals with the stroke of his pen.—
James Speyer,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Do judges have the power to compel the administration to change its behavior?—
Patrick Reis,
Vox,
16 Apr. 2025
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In response to the AFT’s request for a temporary restraining order to compel the department to resume IDR application processing, the Department of Education filed papers in court last week indicating that processing for ICR, IBR, and PAYE applications would be resuming in the coming weeks.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Five years after the pandemic forced children into remote instruction, two-thirds of U.S. fourth graders still cannot read at grade level.—
K. Dara Hill,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
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Such environments can force the plane downward, disrupt its ability to climb, or reduce lift on the wings, according to aviation experts.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In 1966, just four distilleries remained in Ireland after the havoc wreaked by two world wars and Prohibition, and three of those consolidated at Midleton: John Jameson & Son, John Powers & Son, and Cork Distilleries Company (Bushmills in Northern Ireland was the fourth).—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2025
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The havoc that Trump has wreaked on America, and the rest of the world, in his eight weeks back in office requires some restraint in the deployment of this analogy.—
Susan B. Glasser,
The New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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On the first day of his second term, Trump issued executive orders to withdraw from the UN Paris climate accord and the World Health Organization and imposed a 90-day pause on all delivery of U.S. foreign aid.—
Ngaire Woods,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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As a result, experts have said a one-size-fits-all rate like what the White House imposed on steel, aluminum and cars would be devastating.—
Joseph Choi,
The Hill,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The administration is threatening to withhold federal money from universities as a way to coerce many of them to comply with administration policies in ways that implicate free speech and in some instances violate legal processes for the withholding of federal support.—
Daniel Hall,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
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Its alliances were coerced, its innovations lagged behind, and its industrial system collapsed under its own contradictions.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Reimpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reimpose. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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