imposition
noun
the laying on of something as a burden or obligation.
impositions
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pluralof imposition.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The film is lightning in a bottle, magic that only stands to have its smoke dispersed and mirrors cracked by the unnecessary impositions of the dreaded Hollywood sequel.
From Salon ● May 1, 2026
That heritage gave both him and the backcountry settlers he epitomized their combative sense of equality and dignity—rooted in the history of British impositions on their ancestral lands in Ulster.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
“We don’t want impositions on the Mercosur,” Lula said in a live broadcast on social media.
From Reuters ● Jul. 4, 2023
To avoid further rent raises and other impositions, tenants at the Selah Hills trailer park came together to buy their mobile home park and form what’s called a Resident Owned Community.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2023
Even the most ardent anticommunists among them regarded the oath as an uncomfortable reminder of the impositions on academic freedom they had suffered in their homelands.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
