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imposed
[im-pohzd]
adjective
laid on by someone, especially an authority, as something to be endured, obeyed, paid, etc..
Offenders receive swiftly imposed but meaningful community service assignments, which the court monitors daily for compliance.
thrust or forced upon someone else, as one’s tastes, ideas, company, etc..
I pray for my children to grow confidently into who they have been created to be, free from the pressure of imposed reputation and expectation.
created or established forcibly or artificially rather than developing naturally.
All living systems organize and reorganize themselves into adaptive patterns and structures without any externally imposed plan or direction.
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of impose.
Other Word Forms
- subimposed adjective
- unimposed adjective
- well-imposed adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of imposed1
Example Sentences
And yet now the G7 finds itself dealing with damaging tariffs imposed by one of its members.
That’s because an indefinite 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew imposed on downtown Los Angeles following days of immigration enforcement demonstrations has turned this nightlife hub into a practical ghost town.
His steep tariffs imposed on both ally and adversary have unleashed retaliatory taxes and fears of a debilitating global trade war, while also straining age-old international alliances.
The group had long maintained strict control over Gazans and had often imposed harsh economic measures, including heavy taxes, on an already impoverished population to fund its military build-up.
At the same time, Los Angeles Police Department officials report increasing success in quelling violence and property damage in the city’s core, thanks in part to an 8 p.m. curfew imposed this week.
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