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 Last year, the Pentagon imposed a strict new press policy that saw nearly all media outlets exit rather than sign an agreement to abide by the policy. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026 And while several Asian countries imposed emergency measures to conserve fuel, a lengthy and catastrophic shortage never materialized. — Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 Kavanagh also alleges that Sky imposed changes on Love’s annual accounts to create a flattering financial picture by booking margin on incomplete projects early. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026 France devalued its currency in 1927, the United Kingdom abandoned the gold standard in 1931, and the same year Germany imposed import restrictions and rationed access to foreign currency. — Michael Pettis, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026 The tariffs, imposed under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, which are taxes paid by importers to bring goods across the border, include a variety of goods as well as steel and aluminum – both used by automakers for vehicle production. — Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The plan lets a customer use Starlink along international coast ways beyond the 30-day limit that SpaceX has imposed on the Roam plans. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026 The base-level fines that have been imposed on Meta in this case—a minimum of twelve billion dollars—equate to more than five hundred dollars for every thirteen- to seventeen-year-old in America. — Nathaniel Lubin, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026 Under the commission's order, a three-year trading ban is also imposed on Perez. — Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

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From that point on, Kusama’s absorbing and fresh art, once charged by avant-garde energies, became more or less a meaning-free expression of market principles, an exercise in branding.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Cleounsee Fisher, 18, was charged with two counts of armed robbery after he was taken into custody Tuesday night in the 2200 block of Eschol Avenue, Zion police said.

— Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of charged

Verb

In July, he was sentenced to 20 months in prison and two years of supervised release and fined $3,000.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
In 2014, the late Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay was suspended for six games and fined $500,000 after pleading guilty to driving while impaired.

— Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of fined

Verb

Seoul, in its response, also downplayed the 625 billion won, or $409 million, fine the government levied on Coupang in June for the breach and for allegedly illegally collecting personal information.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
The administrative law judge ruled in favor of the city in November 2023 and levied a $20,000 fine.

— Susan Sarkauskas, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of levied

Verb

Several areas in the park also are closed, as damage is assessed, and the park service encouraged visitors to check closures before arriving.

— Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
The investigation took two years and involved building a statistical model that assessed nearly every county in the country.

— Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026