as in tax
a payment that must be made to the government in order to import or export certain goods
The Townshend Acts, which imposed a tariff on many goods imported to North America, indirectly led to the American Revolution.
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Recent Examples of tariff
Last year, tariff revenue exceeded $264 billion—more than triple what the federal government raked in in 2024.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2026
Late March saw the biggest one-week surge since April 2025, when the White House made its first shock-and-awe tariff announcements.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Congress designed the law for emergencies affecting the nation’s financial system, not as a general-purpose tool to impose sweeping tariffs.
—Ori Zohar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
That cycle burst in 2023 and 2024 and tariffs complicated 2025, Stenclik said.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2026
Late March saw the biggest one-week surge since April 2025, when the White House made its first shock-and-awe tariff announcements.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Congress designed the law for emergencies affecting the nation’s financial system, not as a general-purpose tool to impose sweeping tariffs.
—Ori Zohar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
That cycle burst in 2023 and 2024 and tariffs complicated 2025, Stenclik said.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tariff
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As gas prices continue to climb across the Bay Area, lawmakers are considering a temporary suspension of the federal gas tax, an idea that could save drivers about 18 cents per gallon.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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So the team asked for eight hundred and fifty million dollars in infrastructure improvements to make the property viable, along with property-tax relief in Arlington Heights.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Overall, a doubling of property valuation should not automatically result in a doubling of property taxes, but instead, mill levy rates should be adjusted to increase property taxes by a reasonable amount.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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This status temporarily pauses collection efforts, meaning the IRS will not pursue actions like wage garnishment or bank levies while your financial situation remains constrained.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Tariff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tariff. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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