impose (on or upon)

verb

Definition of impose (on or upon)next
as in to use
to take unfair advantage of thanks for offering your own bed, but I wouldn't dream of imposing on you and will be perfectly happy on the couch

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impose (on or upon)
  1. use
  2. exploit
  3. abuse
  4. leverage
  5. manipulate
Verb
  • One bird tutor was then released into each group, so that the flock mates could learn to use one solution over another.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The groups’ American Electorate Voter Poll — using a larger Latino sample and additional techniques for polling Hispanics — flipped that outcome, with Harris winning 56% of Latino men to Trump’s 43%.
    Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of use
Verb
  • Scientists are also trying to exploit the fungus’s sensitivity to temperature by building Bd-free habitats or moving frogs to locales where the fungus can’t survive.
    Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Still, just last year, Chinese hackers exploited Microsoft security lapses to breach the email accounts of senior U.S. officials.
    Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of exploit
Verb
  • That brings enormous power, and the ability to abuse that power.
    Daniel Eagan, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
  • That post in question found Harper outright denying Richards’ lawsuit claims that Diddy subjected them to abuse.
    Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of abuse
Verb
  • Aslı primarily leverages the DHI and FUE techniques due to their minimally invasive nature.
    Kyle J. Russell, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Gucci is leveraging her 27 years of experience in marketing and communication strategy.
    Luisa Zargani, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of leverage
Verb
  • However, the rise of adversarial AI has heightened the risk of data poisoning, where malicious threat actors manipulate data to mislead LLMs, potentially leading to flawed business decisions.
    Shane Buckley, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Directed by Curtis Hanson, the original watches as Peyton infiltrates the lives of the Bartel family after experiencing personal and professional ruin, slowly gaining their trust while manipulating them from within.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of manipulate
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“Impose (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impose%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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