as in imposed
to cause someone to accept or experience something unwanted
The criminal inflicted a lifetime of distress on his unsuspecting victims.
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Recent Examples of inflicted
But his policies have inflicted widespread hardship.
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Saif Hasnat Atul Loke, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Lively alleges that the producers broke state and federal law, inflicted emotional distress on her and breached a contract.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
The film explores intergenerational trauma inflicted by the boarding school system.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
Even though there was a murder on Music Row and the investigation turned up evidence of corruption, there were no hearings, no task force was created to stop the fraud inflicted on the uninitiated performers who arrive in Music City with big dreams.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Often, that abuse was inflicted by a husband or boyfriend.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
After he was arrested, police discovered a stash of 20,000 videos and photos stored on his computer, which documented rape and abuse inflicted on his wife.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The loss of life and innocence, and the horrendous trauma inflicted on everyone who was there, the families and first responders.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Valero's Diamond Alternative Energy and related groups challenged the reinstatement of California's waiver, arguing that the decision exceeded the EPA's power under the Clean Air Act and inflicted harm on their bottom line by lowering demand for liquid fuels.
—Andrew Chung, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
Saif Hasnat Atul Loke, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Lively alleges that the producers broke state and federal law, inflicted emotional distress on her and breached a contract.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
The film explores intergenerational trauma inflicted by the boarding school system.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
Even though there was a murder on Music Row and the investigation turned up evidence of corruption, there were no hearings, no task force was created to stop the fraud inflicted on the uninitiated performers who arrive in Music City with big dreams.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Often, that abuse was inflicted by a husband or boyfriend.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
After he was arrested, police discovered a stash of 20,000 videos and photos stored on his computer, which documented rape and abuse inflicted on his wife.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The loss of life and innocence, and the horrendous trauma inflicted on everyone who was there, the families and first responders.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Valero's Diamond Alternative Energy and related groups challenged the reinstatement of California's waiver, arguing that the decision exceeded the EPA's power under the Clean Air Act and inflicted harm on their bottom line by lowering demand for liquid fuels.
—Andrew Chung, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflicted
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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
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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
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Companies created between December 3, 2024, and December 23, 2024, now have an additional 21 days from their original deadlines to submit their reports.Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Revised Reporting Deadlines For companies created or registered before January 1, 2024, the deadline to file initial beneficial ownership reports has been extended to January 13, 2025.Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The king of kvetch and a droll master of everyday existential lament, the comedian and actor brought an actor’s intensity to his comedy, and a comic’s timing and pacing to every acting gig.Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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Following these revelations, last week brought the news that Abdullah Ezzeldin Taha Mohamed Hassan, a George Mason University freshman, was charged by federal prosecutors for plotting an attack on the Israeli consulate in New York.The Editors, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Inflicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflicted. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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