IMPOSES Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

imposes

verb

present tense third-person singular of impose

as in levies

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 imposes New York state requires riders of all forms of e-bikes to be at least 16, and New York City imposes additional restrictions, including a 15 mph (24 kph) speed limit. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 At issue are long-term capital gains taxes, which the federal government imposes on profits from the sale of a capital asset. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Proposition 40 imposes a one-time 5% tax on billionaires’ assets. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 The legislation imposes new work, eligibility and certification restrictions on Medicaid recipients that is projected to cut nearly $800 billion from Medicaid health insurance program for poor Americans over the next decade. — Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Still, a traditional blockade risks escalation and imposes extensive military costs on China. — Eugene Gholz, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026 The law imposes prison sentences of five to 10 years for compelling a person to present as transgender against their will. — Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026 The ordinance, approved in 2022, imposes fines of up to $1,000 for stores that don’t accept cash from customers paying with bills of $20 or less. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 28 July 2026 The second apron is a luxury tax mechanism introduced in the 2023 collective bargaining agreement that imposes severe financial and roster-building restrictions on teams with exceptionally high payrolls. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 27 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for imposes

Verb

Beyond the federal government, each state also levies their own separate gas taxes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 May 2026
Finally, the governor’s plan calls for raising the residential exemption on the 20-mills that Kansas levies to support public schools.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026

Definition of levies

Verb

Whether the league responds to Booker’s complaints — or fines him for them — the conversation around officiating in this series is far from over.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
The state of California also fines taxpayers who didn’t withhold enough from their paychecks, with rates varying by offense.

— Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026

Definition of fines

Verb

The five-count indictment charges violations of the CEA (unlawful use of confidential government information, theft of nonpublic government information, and commodities fraud), wire fraud, and money laundering.

— The Insider, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The system automatically registers the items taken and charges the payment method used at entry.

— La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of charges

Verb

The process begins with the business and assesses the full communications function against what the organization will need over the next several years.

— David Grossman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Ahead of Monday’s trip to Cardiff, The Athletic assesses the business already done in the window.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of assesses

Verb

Ali then exacts his revenge, pumping several rounds into Alamo's chest as the antagonistic figure falls for good.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Shrinking lake ice exacts its price Depending on how much greenhouse gases warm the planet in the coming years, the average lake could lose up to 10 to 28 days of ice cover by the end of the century, says Sapna Sharma, a global change biologist at York University in Canada.

— Berly McCoy, NPR, 2 Mar. 2026