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 Nearly every step confers a benefit on someone; almost none imposes a cost on the party that walks away. — Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 25 June 2026 If the administration imposes a new rule closer to the election, Logan said his office is ready to follow the law. — Ana Ceballos follow, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 The Co-op Transparency Act, for example, which imposes timelines on when a board needs to respond to your application, is due to go into effect later this month. — Clio Chang, Curbed, 1 July 2026 Filing Deadlines Matter The state imposes strict statutory deadlines that govern how long a family has to formally file a lawsuit. — William Jones, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026 The question is whether Congress imposes clear rules on these deals before ad hoc dealmaking hardens into a permanent industrial policy run by the executive branch alone. — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 That was followed in February by HB391, which imposes the same ban on public kindergarten through 12th grade institutions. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 30 June 2026 The bill imposes new requirements on city and county governments, such as publishing a quarterly report on employee compensation and conducting a budget cutting exercise each year. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 24 June 2026 Please let this statement serve to represent that any Country that imposes such a Tax will immediately be met with a 100% TARIFF on any and all Goods sent to the United States of America. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 26 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for imposes

Verb

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

— Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Beyond the federal government, each state also levies their own separate gas taxes.

— Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 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

However, some state workers currently using public transit have questions about capacity, especially as declining state and federal transit funding puts a strain on transit agencies.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
That puts her in the club of four other millionaire authors on the bench – Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 June 2026

Definition of puts

Verb

The indictment charges all five defendants with conspiracy, unlicensed dealing and manufacturing of firearms, interstate travel with intent to unlawfully deal firearms, and unlawful importation of firearms into California.

— Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Positioned as neutral infrastructure for payments and the internet economy, OUSD charges no mint or redeem fees and distributes most reserve income back to its partners.

— Christian Catalini, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of charges

Verb

However, his premise inaccurately assesses blame.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026
The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio assesses the complete picture of quality across thousands of stocks, not just a single factor, retains the 30 strongest selections, and re-balances them with careful discipline.

— Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of assesses

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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