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
While at the university, the brothers came under the influence of Friedrich Carl von Savigny, a young law professor who maintained that laws should not be imposed upon a people but, rather, be derived from them.
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Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Italy imposes beach rules and selfie stop lights as tourist numbers hit peak levels
Not everyone is on board with this.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
For example, evidence now suggests that tariffs imposed in 2018 to reduce steel imports did little to stimulate domestic production but left downstream consumers with higher prices.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
During the 2021-22 session of the California Legislature, Golden State lawmakers and Governor Gavin Newsom (D) enacted Assembly Bill 257, legislation that created the first state Fast Food Council, a new Sacramento bureaucracy tasked with imposing costly new regulations on franchisees.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Italy imposes beach rules and selfie stop lights as tourist numbers hit peak levels
Not everyone is on board with this.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
For example, evidence now suggests that tariffs imposed in 2018 to reduce steel imports did little to stimulate domestic production but left downstream consumers with higher prices.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
During the 2021-22 session of the California Legislature, Golden State lawmakers and Governor Gavin Newsom (D) enacted Assembly Bill 257, legislation that created the first state Fast Food Council, a new Sacramento bureaucracy tasked with imposing costly new regulations on franchisees.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impose
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The city will repay the money using annual property taxes levied on all taxable property within the city.Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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To help promote a more circular economy, for example, Spanish law mandates an indirect tax levied on plastic in packaging.Judith Magyar, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Brad Simpson is charged in the death of Suzanne Simpson, a 51-year-old mother of four who was last seen outside her San Antonio home on Oct. 7 by her neighbor, officials have said.Antonio Planas, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Gonzalez-Nunez was charged last year, after police found three firearms in his Hayward residence during a June 2023 raid.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The team was fined $100,000 for the driver and the team ($200,000 total) and assessed with the loss of 50 points.Bruce Martin, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Violators can be fined, imprisoned for a year and deported.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The fact that China tolerated open criticism of North Korea’s leadership put further strain on the relationship between the two governments.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Pearsall’s first career touchdown had put the 49ers ahead 7-0, once a replay confirmed Pearsall’s 46-yard catch-and-run.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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In a larger effort, Hoskin and colleagues recently assessed the habitat ranges of 55 eastern Australian frog species, including 25 affected by Bd.Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
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If the challenge had been unsuccessful, the Sharks would have been assessed a delay-of-game penalty.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Impose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impose. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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