impose
verb (used with object)
to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc..
have imposed
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present perfectof impose.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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European nations have imposed taxes on individual net worth over the years, but most have repealed them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
We have some school systems right now that have imposed A.I. bans or are keeping generative apps restricted to certain uses.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026
From New York to Tokyo and Barcelona, a growing number of cities worldwide have imposed or considered restrictions on tourist flats in recent years.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Another bill that died in the Legislature this year would have imposed more requirements on water agencies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
They could have imposed on her an apprenticeship in any other field and the results would have been the same.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
