imposition Sentence Examples
- The heavy workload was an unfair imposition on the already exhausted employees.
- The project deadlines seemed like an unreasonable imposition, given the limited resources available.
- The child's constant demands were becoming an imposition on the family's daily routine.
- The neighbor's loud music was an unwelcome imposition on our peaceful evening.
- The government's new tax policy was seen as an unfair imposition on the working class.
- The imposition of a curfew during the pandemic caused widespread inconvenience and frustration.
- The teacher's strict rules felt like an unnecessary imposition on the students' freedom.
- The imposition of a dress code at the workplace was met with resistance from some employees.
- The company's demand for overtime was an unwelcome imposition on the workers' personal lives.
- The imposition of martial law gave the military broad and oppressive powers.
imposition Meaning
imposition (n)
the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
an uncalled-for burden
imposition (n.)
The act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like.
That which is imposed, levied, or enjoined; charge; burden; injunction; tax.
An extra exercise enjoined on students as a punishment.
An excessive, arbitrary, or unlawful exaction; hence, a trick or deception put on laid on others; cheating; fraud; delusion; imposture.
The act of laying on the hands as a religious ceremoy, in ordination, confirmation, etc.
The act or process of imosing pages or columns of type. See Impose, v. t., 4.
Synonyms & Antonyms of imposition
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FAQs About the word imposition
the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo), an uncalled-for burdenThe act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and th
levy,tax, assessment, duty, impost, excise,tariff, surtax,income tax, proportional tax
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The heavy workload was an unfair imposition on the already exhausted employees.
The project deadlines seemed like an unreasonable imposition, given the limited resources available.
The child's constant demands were becoming an imposition on the family's daily routine.
The neighbor's loud music was an unwelcome imposition on our peaceful evening.
