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  • present participle of impose.
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imposing

[im-poh-zing] / ɪmˈpoʊ zɪŋ /


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When technology is imposing change on virtually all of their systems at an unprecedented and mind-spinning pace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Kyrgyzstan, Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe were also elected to the Security Council, which is the only UN body that can make legally binding decisions such as imposing sanctions and authorising use of force.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Where the film becomes truly interesting and innovative is also where its narrative’s most imposing roadblock lies.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

In person, Rowbottom is striking — tall, platinum blond, soft-spoken — though less imposing than carefully self-possessed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Most of us, in ways that we are not entirely aware of, automatically associate leadership ability with imposing physical stature.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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