as in charged
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 imposed
Saudi Arabia freed him after more than a year but imposed an exit ban that keeps him from returning to his home in Boca Raton, near Miami.
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Joshua Goodman and Ellen Knickmeyer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Yet here in New Orleans, it’s continually imposed—not for the well-being of its people, but for the sake of business.
—Edward Buckles Jr., TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
While some countries, such as the UK and Australia, have embraced the potential of gig economy platforms, many others have imposed stringent regulations and limited the integration of these platforms into local - and national - economies.
—London School Of Economics, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
While the costs associated with using the waterway have risen in recent years, limits imposed on the canal's capacity due to a historic drought are behind the price hike.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
His government faced another crisis in 2022, when thousands of demonstrators used pickups and big rigs to blockade Ottawa and several border crossings to protest his government and vaccine mandates, which were mostly imposed by the provinces.
—Amanda Coletta The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Her character was going to suffer the same fate, leaving his donkey to return home on its own, but reality imposed its will faster than Washah could stage her version of it.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
One potential remedy that can be imposed under this law is placing tariffs on the products in question.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
The jury recommended, and a federal district court imposed, the death penalty on six of 17 capital counts.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
Joshua Goodman and Ellen Knickmeyer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Yet here in New Orleans, it’s continually imposed—not for the well-being of its people, but for the sake of business.
—Edward Buckles Jr., TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
While some countries, such as the UK and Australia, have embraced the potential of gig economy platforms, many others have imposed stringent regulations and limited the integration of these platforms into local - and national - economies.
—London School Of Economics, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
While the costs associated with using the waterway have risen in recent years, limits imposed on the canal's capacity due to a historic drought are behind the price hike.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
His government faced another crisis in 2022, when thousands of demonstrators used pickups and big rigs to blockade Ottawa and several border crossings to protest his government and vaccine mandates, which were mostly imposed by the provinces.
—Amanda Coletta The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Her character was going to suffer the same fate, leaving his donkey to return home on its own, but reality imposed its will faster than Washah could stage her version of it.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
One potential remedy that can be imposed under this law is placing tariffs on the products in question.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
The jury recommended, and a federal district court imposed, the death penalty on six of 17 capital counts.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imposed
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Five people have been charged in connection with former One Direction singer Liam Payne's death after a fatal fall at an Argentina hotel in October.Lauren Huff, EW.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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And they got charged €67 for that late payment on €3,000 tax liability.Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Members of the far-right Proud Boys and Oath Keepers were charged with seditious conspiracy, the most severe charge levied by prosecutors.Robert Legare, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
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In making the case for income tax rate reduction, Speaker Smith notes how much higher South Carolina’s top marginal rate is than those levied by competing states.Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Key stat The Lightning were assessed nine penalties for a total of 37 minutes, and the Panthers were called for nine penalties for 26 minutes.Associated Pess, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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The wharf will remain closed until further notice and its structural integrity is being assessed, officials said.Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Bluntly put, longstanding assumptions and presumptions about American power, purpose, policy, and strategy in the world’s most economically dynamic region are about to go out the window.Evan A. Feigenbaum, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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That would put that bill on the president's desk for signature by the end of April.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Imposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imposed. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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