- present participle of impose.
imposing
Example Sentences
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The technology has been widely used in England and Wales since 2018 and there are plans to start imposing new restriction zones on offenders this autumn.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
The action stopped short of imposing full secondary sanctions on Banque Misr UAE.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
It included Trump Jr.’s brother-in-law Jared Kushner, Eric Trump — and Kremlev, an imposing man with a shaved head who speaks limited English.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
But parliament is struggling to approve suggested laws, which include unpopular measures such as imposing duties on parcels from abroad, intended to boost revenues.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
The point was that the dolls and blocks needed me to give them life, and I dutifully gave it to them, imposing one personal crisis after another.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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