as in to reapply
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Recent Examples of reimpose
Last year, Maduro suspended the flights after President Joe Biden threatened to reimpose oil sanctions in response to the Venezuelan leader’s failure to follow through on commitments for democratic reforms.
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Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Washington reimposed sweeping sanctions targeting Iran's oil exports, banking sector, and defense industries in a bid to cripple the economy and pressure Tehran into compliance.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
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Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Washington reimposed sweeping sanctions targeting Iran's oil exports, banking sector, and defense industries in a bid to cripple the economy and pressure Tehran into compliance.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reimpose
Verb
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Use a broad-spectrum sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher and reapply it every two hours.—
Health,
Health,
11 May 2025
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Most Popular Some Baltimore County school staff must reapply for positions, superintendent says Maryland officials to vote on Pimlico demolition plans ahead of Preakness Could the Ravens have worded Tucker’s release differently?—
Matt Weyrich,
Baltimore Sun,
7 May 2025
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Controllers used another frequency to relay instructions to pilots.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
15 May 2025
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But when Vanessa’s mission goes awry, Joan, tasked with relaying instructions from the ground to the shuttle’s crew, must save Vanessa’s life while hiding their relationship.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2025
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On August 3, 2014, Daesh launched a devastating attack on Sinjar, inflicting widespread atrocities on the Yazidi community.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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The satellite evidence provides independent confirmation of the damage inflicted on one of Pakistan's most critical military installations.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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However, unbeknownst to Joe or the four cooks, Edward felt compelled by Joe's message and sent another food critic to secretly review the restaurant.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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That we are compelled to take Miller’s suggestion seriously is a measure of the gravity of the threat to American democracy.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
12 May 2025
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Some have succeeded in slashing sales and forcing policy changes.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Speechless in Idaho Dear Speechless: There is no way to force a bully to stop.—
Mark Mondier,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2025
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Canada lands at Cannes with a mission to shift the conversation — on the Croisette, at least — from the havoc U.S. tariffs could wreak on the global film industry to the benefits of creative collaboration and co-production with Canadian talent and companies.—
Jennie Punter,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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The film rocketed back in time to show the havoc the creature wreaked on a group of Native Americans in the Great Plains during the 18th century.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2025
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In Game 6, the Nuggets, already playing a short rotation, finally decided to impose their will physically on a young Thunder team.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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The law imposes civil penalties and mandates back pay and benefits for noncompliance.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Carter argued his confession was coerced, and the witnesses, two immigrants without legal status, later said police and prosecutors had pressured them to falsely implicate Carter.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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The ensuing conflict between them takes an abrupt turn into a hotel-room two-hander as Anima fastens Abel to a bed and coerces him into confronting his feelings by playing his own music to him and dispensing shallow insights about how his songs’ upbeat melodies belie their cry-for-help content.—
Charles Bramesco,
IndieWire,
15 May 2025
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“Reimpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reimpose. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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