IMPOSED Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

imposed

verb

past tense of impose

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 The bill imposed new pre-enrollment verification requirements on people buying insurance through the ACA marketplace, and ended enhanced premium tax credits implemented during the pandemic that drove down premiums. — Jack Harvel october 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026 Then, Hamas took control of Gaza, Israel imposed a blockade, there were years of Hamas rocket fire into Israel and Israeli retaliation. — Daniel Estrin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026 Behavioral science research shows that when change is imposed from above, employees push back productivity drops, and resentment rises. — Deborah Lovich, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026 Russia imposed temporary export controls on helium in April to protect its domestic supply. — Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026 Ukraine said last week that limits were imposed without warning on its use of Starshield, the military variant of the Starlink internet service run by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, affecting battlefield missions reliant on it. — Anastasiia Parafeniuk, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026 Also the unwritten laws imposed by the racist government and community around Chinatown at the time. — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026 The ban had been imposed by the central elections committee, a political body dominated by Netanyahu allies, on the basis that the parties supported armed struggle against Israel. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 18 Oct. 2026 Justin Trudeau’s government imposed a national carbon tax and other climate measures that Alberta leaders said hurt its oil industry. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for imposed

Verb

Most of the immigrants charged in California have lived in the country for at least five years, and some of them for decades.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Arthur and her daughter have not had contact since 1978, when Arthur’s second husband, Cledith Arthur, was indicted and charged with raping his 12-year-old stepdaughter.

— Teo Armus, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of charged

Verb

Only three have been fined $100, though one of those cases is still pending, according to the utility.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Right now, a candidate who violates campaign finance law is fined $250, while a political action committee is fined $2,500.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of fined

Verb

The penalty, one of the largest ever levied against Meta or any other company, is the latest legal hit to the social media giant, which has grappled with lawsuits over allegations of social media addiction and child safety.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
The penalty is the largest levied against the tech giant in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

— Reuters, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of levied

Verb

Trainers quickly made a circle around him and assessed the situation following the brutal injury, which below is quite graphic to look at as a fair warning.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
And what should that tell you about evaluating your cardiovascular health and making sure that symptoms are getting assessed and treated if needed.

— Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of assessed

Verb

After the break, Colleyville Heritage wide receiver Trevi Preische’s 10-yard TD reception helped the Panthers make some progress, but a 23-yard score from Caldwell put Argyle’s lead back to three-scores.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Congress answered with the Air Commerce Act of 1926, which put the Commerce Department in charge of commercial flight.

— Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026