Impose means To physically lay or place (something) on another thing; to deposit, to put, to set. This page lists 20 example sentences from real texts, plus synonyms like enforce or charge.

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Impose in a sentence

Impose | Imposed | Imposes

Impose meaning

  1. To physically lay or place (something) on another thing; to deposit, to put, to set.
  2. To lay or place (one's hands) on someone as a blessing, during rites of confirmation, ordination, etc.

Synonyms of Impose

enforce charge levy intercommunicate communicate visit bring down inflict obligate oblige compel bill

Example sentences (20)

All 12 jurors had to agree to impose the death penalty, otherwise, he would have been sentenced to life in prison.

After the first few days, Georgia chose to impose a unilateral ceasefire on its own troops to stop the bloodshed.

Among the candidates seeking to impose such change is former Supreme Court judge and historian Lord Jonathan Sumption.

He argued that such a move could limit consumer choice and impose higher costs on those unable to afford expensive EVs.

Importantly, the states must have laws authorizing an agency or the courts to impose sufficient penalties on violators.

It remains a paradox, however, that she still felt a need to impose some of the strictest rules ever this week.

Legal experts have said they think the judge is likely to side with the SEC, although she could impose some conditions.

In retaliation, Wagner was quick to impose unexcused absences on members who challenged his failed leadership.

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If the court accepts this defense and dismisses the case, it could then decide to impose a treatment plan.

It doesn’t dictate speech codes to college campuses, another point on which conservatives should know better than to impose.

DeWine said he supported term limits when Ohio voted to impose them in 1992 — over his wife’s objections.

Much of Tuesday’s evidence centred on Mr Johnson’s reluctance later that year to impose another lockdown.

But apparently, Fetty Wap is making a last minute plea for a judge to impose only the mandatory minimum.

I have said that I will not buy anything from those who will impose sanctions," said the prime minister.

Florida long allowed judges to impose death sentences based on majority, or 7-5, jury recommendations.

Community councillors in Wick were to push for a review of Highland Council's decision to impose car-parking charges in the town.

Locations that impose this tax sometimes use the cash to enhance public infrastructure and providers.

For months, he and his aides had worked to recruit allied countries to impose their own restrictions on sending technology to China.

Lawyers representing the company have previously persuaded a judge to impose interim injunctions.

For example, the state-of-the-art machine-learning tool would “impose taxes on flights, restrict rent increases, and legalize abortion.

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These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:

Common combinations with impose

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "impose" in a sentence?
An example: "All 12 jurors had to agree to impose the death penalty, otherwise, he would have been sentenced to life in prison." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "impose" from real English texts.
What does "impose" mean?
Impose means: To physically lay or place (something) on another thing; to deposit, to put, to set.
What are synonyms of "impose"?
Common synonyms of "impose" include: enforce, charge, levy, intercommunicate, communicate, visit, bring down, inflict. Plus 4 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "impose" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "impose", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

About these examples

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