reimposed

Definition of reimposednext
past tense of reimpose

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reimposed
Verb
  • Hitler had inflicted countless economic wounds on his country over his five years as chancellor, and this foray into the Arctic was part of a broader effort to remedy one of them.
    Timothy W. Ryback, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Becket uses this time to take the guy through his entire life story (with some sizable, murder-free jumps notably missing), most of it hinging on that essential wound inflicted on him before he was born.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The California case has drawn comparisons to the lawsuits brought against Big Tobacco in the 1990s, which forced a national reckoning over the harms of smoking.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The Olympics appear to be the merciful conclusion of an adductor muscle injury from last season’s 4 Nations Face-Off that cost him the rest of the regular season last year and forced him to play hurt during the playoffs.
    Chris Kudialis, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The three largest commercial providers of DNA products – 23andMe, AncestryDNA and MyHeritage – generally prohibit law enforcement access to their genetic data and would release it only if compelled by a warrant or court order.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Despite not having many suggestions, Swonk still feels compelled to document the numbers that suggest not all is well.
    Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • While their bodies still experience gravity, being unable to walk or, in some cases, even move their lower body reduces the amount of force imposed on their bones, especially the bones in the limbs and back.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The 37-year prison sentence was imposed by United States District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman last week in federal court in Chicago.
    Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • As the complaining businesses are no doubt wringing their hands over the setback, shoppers are also bemoaning the havoc that tariffs have wreaked on their pocketbooks as the final week of holiday shopping ramps up.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Most of the book is a provocative and fast-paced chronicle of the damage that liberalism has supposedly wreaked on countries’ economic, social, political, and psychological foundations.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Reimposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reimposed. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.

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