impose

verb

im-ˈpōz How to pronounce impose (audio)
Definition of imposenext
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 Tellez-Feria did not ask Bailey to impose the maximum sentence, which would have been life. — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026 Nations are rushing to decide which values to impose on what could be the 21st century’s greatest mold-breaking technology. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026 The package would impose primary and secondary sanctions on Russia and other countries that support Russia in its invasion of Ukraine. — Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 Since Jason Showers is a habitual offender with at least four prior felony convictions, the judge will be able to impose a life sentence if he is convicted of any one of the four top charges, prosecutors said. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for impose
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impose
  1. levy
  2. charge
  3. fine
  4. put
  5. assess
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  • Gilman's family members and representatives have said that in addition to the false charges levied against him, Gilman was subjected to torture and harsh physical and mental abuse by Russian prison guards.
    — Mariam Khan, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • But the company filed an appeal last month, challenging the 25% fraud penalty levied by the city, leading to last week’s City Council hearing.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of levy
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  • The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) charged him with defrauding Punjab National Bank of roughly $2 billion.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Both Dowen and Almeida were charged with conspiracy to manufacture and distribute MDA.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of charge
Verb
  • In July, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health also cited Lineage for rodent and pest-control violations, fining the company $500 per day until the violations were corrected.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In 2023, customs officials fined the Blaquier family over the export of about a dozen paintings to Luxembourg, including works by Van Gogh, Monet, Degas, Renoir, Gauguin and Cézanne.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of fine
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  • Willy Adames and Rafael Devers singled to start the fourth against Melton, putting runners at the corners.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • As one University of Helsinki scholar of Chinese political economy put it, stablecoins can circulate beyond regulatory oversight, interfere with capital account management and complicate the central bank's control over settlement.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of put
Verb
  • Experts have assessed North Korea's troop dispatch has given it crucial battlefield experience as well.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • One way of assessing that instability is through squad churn, a metric that measures how much a team’s share of playing minutes changes from one season to the next.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of assess

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