as in tax
a charge usually of money collected by the government from people or businesses for public use
an imposition of 10% on imported goods
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Recent Examples of imposition
Under the agreement, which a judge still needs to approve, a count of possession of burglary or theft tools would be dismissed and Banks would receive a stay of imposition at sentencing.
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Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
So when the workings of the world, with its shouty messaging and manipulative storylines, get to be too much—when all of that strategized meaning feels like an imposition—go to the Met or Olana or your nearest Church.
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Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
Lawmakers delayed an imposition of asset limits on Medi-Cal that Newsom had proposed setting at $2,000, which would have affected elderly low-income Californians.
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Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
Legal challenges are likely Legal experts say the unilateral imposition of tariffs against 60 economies at once is unprecedented.
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Paxton Honerkamp,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
So when the workings of the world, with its shouty messaging and manipulative storylines, get to be too much—when all of that strategized meaning feels like an imposition—go to the Met or Olana or your nearest Church.
—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
Lawmakers delayed an imposition of asset limits on Medi-Cal that Newsom had proposed setting at $2,000, which would have affected elderly low-income Californians.
—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
Legal challenges are likely Legal experts say the unilateral imposition of tariffs against 60 economies at once is unprecedented.
—
Paxton Honerkamp,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imposition
Noun
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The existing tax, passed by voters in 2012 and extended in 2016, is set to expire in 2031.
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In practice, governments still want contracts, jobs, and tax revenue at home.
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The aim is to prevent the level of pensions from falling and ward off the need for a big, long-term increase of the levy employees pay into the pension system.
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Property tax levies account for about $209 million within the city budget, Queen said, funding the Kansas City Museum, the city health department, the city debt levy and the general fund.
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“Imposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imposition. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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