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 FanDuel also imposes monthly deposit limits on accounts held by users under age 26. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026 As is common, there’s not nearly as much protection on iOS, mainly because the safeguards Apple imposes to defeat malware also defeat many malware-fighting techniques. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026 The limitations that the language barrier imposes between Haitians and Dominicans have been recognized by public, private and religious institutions alike, which have all sought to remedy it in their own piecemeal ways. — Kendall Medford, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026 Discord requires users to be at least 13 years old and imposes restrictions on accounts in the 13-17 age group. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026 The bill, named after the late Republican senator and which was passed by Congress this month, imposes primary and secondary sanctions on Russia and other countries that support Russia in its invasion of Ukraine. — Jamie Dorrington, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026 The virtual world imposes its demands on the physical world, often with results that aren’t better for the user or the real world. — Longreads, 15 Sep. 2026 This imposes substantial costs to consumers, limits access to free information and content on the open web, and reduces pathways to earnings for writers and content producers. — Vivek Shah, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026 The law imposes consequences for the new crime that are similar to other child pornography convictions, according to a summary of the bill. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for imposes

Verb

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

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 May 2026
Finally, the governor’s plan calls for raising the residential exemption on the 20-mills that Kansas levies to support public schools.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 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

The average user on both a sportsbook and prediction market loses money, and trying to claw back losses puts users in even deeper financial holes, experts warn.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
In Rhode Island, fisherman Chris Brown, who targets species such as fluke and squid out of Point Judith, puts it more bluntly.

— Patrick Whittle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of puts

Verb

This new class of traders has carried out huge numbers of transactions on Hyperliquid, which charges small fees in the form of the HYPE token.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
The Hal-o-gram is tied to the ring, not the Lantern, so even though Sinestro claims the backup consciousness will zap out of existence as soon as John charges up, that’s just like, uh, his opinion, man.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of charges

Verb

Patients complete a 10- to 15-minute questionnaire and a facial scan before the system assesses their skin and selects an acne treatment.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
The Question Worth Asking In The Boardroom For CEOs and CHROs, the relevant question is not how a leader assesses their own effectiveness.

— Aurelien Mangano, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of assesses

Verb

The determination to do so sometimes exacts a great price, as Gettysburg attests.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
Onshoring hasn’t taken off as a runaway trend even as the current political administration exacts punishing duties on offshore production markets far and wide.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026