reimpose
verb
re·im·pose
(ˌ)rē-im-ˈpōz 
reimposed; reimposing
: to impose (something) again
Months would pass, and one police officer would die, before Canadian soldiers reimposed order.—
John Kalbfleisch
John KalbfleischThe state of siege, which had been briefly lifted, was reimposed …—Isabel Hilton
Isabel Hilton… [U.S.] allies have usually been reluctant to reimpose sanctions after many were lifted as part of the 2015 nuclear accord.—Mark Landler et al.
Mark Landler et al.… said he will ask his country's congress to reimpose the death penalty, which has been suspended since 2006 …—Irish Examiner (online)
Irish Examiner (online)EU governments in the passport-free Schengen zone would be able to reimpose border controls when faced with extraordinary flows of migrants …—BBC News (online)
BBC News (online)… residents could vote to reimpose property taxes in order to provide additional local funding.—Lonnie Harp
Lonnie Harp
reimposition
noun
plural reimpositions
… doesn't want the forcible reimposition of a right-wing dictatorship.
—Christopher Hitchens
Christopher Hitchens
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First on April 1, the commission will reimpose taxes that were in effect from 2018 and 2020, but which were suspended under the Biden administration.
—Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
The stock market has reacted negatively, and key U.S. industries are fearful of the chaos likely to ensue when companies in their supply chains cannot afford the sudden cost increases that could come when the tariffs are reimposed.
—Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2025
With the deal now largely in tatters, European powers are seeking to either have the U.S. help agree to new limits on Iran’s nuclear program or use a mechanism in the deal to reimpose all sanctions before the deal expires in October.
—Reuters, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
On the other hand, a 25 percent tariff was just slapped on steel and aluminum imports, which increases the odds that the E.U. will reimpose its 50 percent tariff on American whiskey.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025
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Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
The stock market has reacted negatively, and key U.S. industries are fearful of the chaos likely to ensue when companies in their supply chains cannot afford the sudden cost increases that could come when the tariffs are reimposed.
—Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2025
With the deal now largely in tatters, European powers are seeking to either have the U.S. help agree to new limits on Iran’s nuclear program or use a mechanism in the deal to reimpose all sanctions before the deal expires in October.
—Reuters, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
On the other hand, a 25 percent tariff was just slapped on steel and aluminum imports, which increases the odds that the E.U. will reimpose its 50 percent tariff on American whiskey.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reimpose
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“Reimpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reimpose. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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