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impose
verb as in set, dictate
Strongest matches
appoint, charge, demand, enforce, establish, foist, force, inflict, institute, introduce, lay down, levy, order, place, promulgate, put, require
Strong matches
burden, command, compel, constrain, decree, encroach, enjoin, exact, fix, infringe, intrude, lade, lay, oblige, obtrude, ordain, prescribe, presume, saddle, trespass, visit, wish, wreak, wreck
Weak matches
force upon, horn in, lay down the law, move in on, put foot down, read riot act, take advantage
Example Sentences
Advocates for ending quarterly reporting argue it imposes heavy compliance costs and encourages managers to focus unduly on short-term earnings targets.
His order calls on the Commerce Department to investigate imposing tariffs on global imports to the U.S., the first step toward likely levying duties on the resources.
“Consequently, the conference is imposing a $5,000 fine and admonishes all institutions to use the “out” designation only if there are no circumstances under which a student-athlete could participate in a game.
Many journalists who attended the press conference questioned the minister's claim, pointing out the restrictions the Taliban have imposed on girls and women since 2021.
From its imposing castle to its industrial past, Caerphilly is an area steeped in history, and for more than a century this constituency has voted Labour in every Westminster and Senedd election.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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