impose
verb (used with object)
to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc..
is imposing
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present progressiveof impose (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Canada announced it is imposing retaliatory tariffs on a similar amount of US products beginning early Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
When technology is imposing change on virtually all of their systems at an unprecedented and mind-spinning pace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
It also says matcha prices are likely to rise further due to tariffs the US is imposing on Japan.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2025
An L.A. restaurant is imposing a ‘security charge’ on diners’ bills, but that might change soon — a new state law bans unadvertised service fees.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2024
So every time a writer adds a word to a sentence, he is imposing not one but two cognitive demands on the reader: understanding the word, and fitting it into the tree.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
