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
In addition to imposing mental and physical burdens on patients and their families, the endless haggling over pre-authorizations and billings bloats costs.
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John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
The Saints’ imposing pass rush wrecked other attempts.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Although his nominee for Labor secretary has won bipartisan praise and has a pro-labor track record, Trump’s threats to deport millions, impose tariffs and weaken worker protections have left many in the labor movement wary of what his time in office will bring.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Following inquiries spearheaded by the FTC and SEC that proved companies’ engagement in anticompetitive practices, courts have imposed penalties, including dissolution.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
The Saints’ imposing pass rush wrecked other attempts.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Although his nominee for Labor secretary has won bipartisan praise and has a pro-labor track record, Trump’s threats to deport millions, impose tariffs and weaken worker protections have left many in the labor movement wary of what his time in office will bring.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Following inquiries spearheaded by the FTC and SEC that proved companies’ engagement in anticompetitive practices, courts have imposed penalties, including dissolution.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impose
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His arrest is the latest in a line of domestic violence allegations levied against Orange County deputies.Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
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The charges on Wednesday came after a slew of lawsuits against the brothers levying similar claims and exposés in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Gu was charged with the murder and Devillers was a cooperating witness at the trial.Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 25 Dec. 2024
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Daniel Rodriguez, 18, of Azusa was taken into custody Saturday and subsequently charged with one count of murder.Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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The bowl game offers the 19-year-old a final chance to fine tune his game before entering the offseason as one of college football’s most intriguing talents.Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
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After the game, the 24-year-old running back was shocked when reporters informed him the league could potentially fine him for the celebration.Sean Neumann, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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The idea morphed into a bowl design that puts more of the 67.500 fans in the lower bowl than any other stadium in the league, also with the smallest upper deck in the NFL, says Evans, the designer of both SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, and U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The sightings have put intense pressure on federal agencies to provide more information about the sightings.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Swedish Security Service assesses that Iran, as well as Russia and China, pose the greatest security threats to Sweden.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Overall, Washington’s probe looks to assess the U.S. dependency on legacy Chinese chips in areas spanning everything from telecommunications to the electrical grid.Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Impose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impose. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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