as in to levy
to establish or apply as a charge or penalty
that state now imposes a fine for text messaging while driving
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Recent Examples of impose
What To Know Shortly after taking office, Trump imposed 25 percent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Trump had promised to retake the Panama Canal and to possibly acquire Greenland, imposed a barrage of tariffs, fired more than a dozen inspectors general and federal prosecutors, suggested shutting down FEMA, halted global land-mine-clearance programs, and ordered migrants to Guantánamo Bay.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2025
President Donald Trump imposed 10% tariffs on China in early February and is set to add 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada in March after pausing their initial implementation for 30 days.
—Russell Leung, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
Walmart would likely see some impact from tariffs President Donald Trump is seeking to impose, especially if ones threatened against Canada and Mexico are implemented, the retailer said Thursday.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Trump had promised to retake the Panama Canal and to possibly acquire Greenland, imposed a barrage of tariffs, fired more than a dozen inspectors general and federal prosecutors, suggested shutting down FEMA, halted global land-mine-clearance programs, and ordered migrants to Guantánamo Bay.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2025
President Donald Trump imposed 10% tariffs on China in early February and is set to add 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada in March after pausing their initial implementation for 30 days.
—Russell Leung, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
Walmart would likely see some impact from tariffs President Donald Trump is seeking to impose, especially if ones threatened against Canada and Mexico are implemented, the retailer said Thursday.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impose
Verb
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In the case of Social Security, there are special taxes levied on incomes.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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For Solomon, the January suspension was the second levied in less than two months.—
Donna McGuire,
Ian Cummings,
and Glenn E. Rice,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2025
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All five were charged with second-degree murder and were denied bail after making an initial court appearance for an arraignment hearing, James Ritts, the district attorney of Ontario County, New York, said in a Friday media briefing.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Ignacio Castillo Contreras, 22, was charged with residential burglary and interfering with a radio frequency licensed to a government entity in connection with the incident on Feb. 8, according to West University Place Police.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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News of Dia’s death sparked uproar in Belgium and call for justice as the 18 members of the fraternity who were involved in the hazing didn’t receive a prison sentence and were instead sentenced between 200 and 300 hours of community service, and fined about $430 each.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2025
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The measure also seeks to force insurers to be more judicious with denials, by fining them up to $1 million per case if more than half of appeals filed with regulators are overturned in a year.—
Christine Mai-Duc,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Emmy-winning show puts an unlikely mix of reality TV stars competing to solve a murder mystery game in exchange for $250,000.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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The shot by Eduard Löwen hit the post, then St. Louis put it in the back of the net on a rebound, but it was called offside.—
Braidon Nourse,
The Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Consult legal counsel immediately to assess the situation and take decisive action, including legal recourse, to protect your reputation and hold offenders fully accountable.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The cosmonauts will also find biomedical tools to assess the effects of microgravity on blood circulation and immunity.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Impose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impose. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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