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
Young Palestinians, particularly those under age 5, are especially vulnerable in the Gaza Strip, where Israel has imposed restrictions on the entry of aid throughout the war, at times shutting crossings entirely.
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Pablo Robles, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
In fact, there’s already a battle in Los Angeles over the $30 wage for workers at hotels and other hospitality businesses imposed by the city council.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Inflation ticked up again, partly due to the new tariffs imposed.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
Japan also imposed further sanctions on Russian companies on Friday and joined the countries implementing a price cap on Russian oil, which aims to reduce the Kremlin’s revenue.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
In August, Washington imposed an additional 25% tariff on Indian imports over New Delhi’s purchases of Russian oil, raising total duties to as high as 50%, among the highest levies on any of Washington’s trading partners.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Estonia -- which shares a 183-mile frontier with Russia -- is now the only Baltic state not to have imposed new airspace restrictions along its eastern border.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Strict limits were imposed on visitor numbers so Disney decided to shift from a model of driving profits by maximizing volume to getting fewer guests to pay more money for a better experience as the parks weren’t as crowded.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The court imposed a 31-month prison sentence on Connolly.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Pablo Robles, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
In fact, there’s already a battle in Los Angeles over the $30 wage for workers at hotels and other hospitality businesses imposed by the city council.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Inflation ticked up again, partly due to the new tariffs imposed.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
Japan also imposed further sanctions on Russian companies on Friday and joined the countries implementing a price cap on Russian oil, which aims to reduce the Kremlin’s revenue.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
In August, Washington imposed an additional 25% tariff on Indian imports over New Delhi’s purchases of Russian oil, raising total duties to as high as 50%, among the highest levies on any of Washington’s trading partners.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Estonia -- which shares a 183-mile frontier with Russia -- is now the only Baltic state not to have imposed new airspace restrictions along its eastern border.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Strict limits were imposed on visitor numbers so Disney decided to shift from a model of driving profits by maximizing volume to getting fewer guests to pay more money for a better experience as the parks weren’t as crowded.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The court imposed a 31-month prison sentence on Connolly.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imposed
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Ultimately, the state attorney general charged 20 state felonies against eight people alleged to have engaged in planning and training for an attack on the statehouse and a plan to kidnap lawmakers, including Whitmer.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Brown was charged with misdemeanor misusing 911 — a charge one expert said is typically brought against prank callers, not those in a mental crisis.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Sep. 2025
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The year before, two French tourists were fined and expelled for skinny dipping in the canal under the moonlight.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Residing in Britain, the couple was fined a total of €450 each (about $529) and ordered to leave the historic center for 48 hours.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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Taxes at that level were essentially a blockade on commerce between the world's two largest economies, causing worries about global growth that led to negotiations that ratcheted down the tariffs being levied by both nations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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The vitriol levied at uninvolved lawmakers since Wednesday's shooting has had a chilling effect on the American tradition of lawmakers' community engagement — as well as the open debate and political discourse Kirk himself espoused.—
Sasha Pezenik,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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That compares to only one-third of countries assessed a decade ago, at a time when roughly the same number were also advancing.—
Matthew Tostevin
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Power generation and transmission operations continue to be assessed.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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But Karl Maybach’s greatest contribution to the wonders of European civilization were his enormously powerful diesel engines that gave birth to the very first high-speed trains of Europe, emphatically putting steam trains out of business.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Studies put misread rates between 10% and 35%, depending on conditions.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Imposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imposed. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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