Thesaurus results for INFLICTS

inflicts

verb

present tense third-person singular of inflict

as in imposes

to cause someone to accept or experience something unwanted The criminal inflicted a lifetime of distress on his unsuspecting victims.

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Recent Examples of inflicts The betrayal Murray inflicts on Tremblay’s Kaczynski is compelling, even as the film presses it into service as an explanation for every horror that followed. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026 The more suffering Russia inflicts on Ukrainian civilians, the more Europe invests in Ukraine’s defense and its own. — Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026 If a deepfake inflicts commercial damage or misleads consumers, businesses can pursue civil claims for defamation or false light, alongside federal trademark suits under the Lanham Act. — Allyson Kapin, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 In the end, the young cockroaches proved so resilient because Modi’s regime of control had no punishment or humiliation to threaten them with beyond what the system already inflicts on them every day. — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026 The media usually get Black femicide wrong Another problem surrounding intimate partner homicide inflicts its harms after death. — Sativa Banks, The Conversation, 4 June 2026 Instead of providing convenience, services and consumption, the regime only inflicts repression, intrusion and censorship. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 May 2026 Boiling water acts as a contact herbicide that inflicts thermal shock on the weeds' plant cells. — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 16 May 2026 These arrests also take officers off the streets for hours to process these arrests, which inflicts a financial toll on the CPD’s overtime budget. — Silvana Tabares, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026

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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

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In 2025, the first chime of bells from a mountain pavilion at dawn, accompanied by a gentle morning greeting, creates a space where each collection is experienced independently and explores the versatile expressions of Songmont’s design language.

— Footwear News, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
The seamless connection to the water creates a sense of freedom and relaxation, making every morning feel like a dream.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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