as in levies
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 tariffs
Even those who like parts of his agenda have been stumped about how to talk him out of the stuff that terrifies them — whiplash tariffs and a labor-depleting immigration crackdown.
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Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Proponents of the tariffs say the policy is supposed to facilitate a boost in domestic manufacturing.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
Flying between Helsinki, Prague, Milan, and Geneva to meet with clients, Nathan Sheets, Citigroup’s top economist, has a bird’s-eye view of how tariffs are reshaping the global economy.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Trump reportedly has been aiming to use the higher tariffs he’s enacted on non-compliant Mexican and Canadian goods to sway USMCA negotiations.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Trump has issued hefty tariffs on Canada.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
With the imposition of trade tariffs, the price of steel, semiconductor chips, and avocados goes up.
—Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
In addition to wage growth, 60 percent of respondents report their business being directly affected by tariffs, with 47 percent saying this has resulted in higher menu prices.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Analysts say the retailer’s once-simple business has become complex due to inflation, management decisions and tariffs.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Proponents of the tariffs say the policy is supposed to facilitate a boost in domestic manufacturing.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
Flying between Helsinki, Prague, Milan, and Geneva to meet with clients, Nathan Sheets, Citigroup’s top economist, has a bird’s-eye view of how tariffs are reshaping the global economy.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Trump reportedly has been aiming to use the higher tariffs he’s enacted on non-compliant Mexican and Canadian goods to sway USMCA negotiations.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Trump has issued hefty tariffs on Canada.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
With the imposition of trade tariffs, the price of steel, semiconductor chips, and avocados goes up.
—Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
In addition to wage growth, 60 percent of respondents report their business being directly affected by tariffs, with 47 percent saying this has resulted in higher menu prices.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Analysts say the retailer’s once-simple business has become complex due to inflation, management decisions and tariffs.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tariffs
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In short, municipalities could no longer raise their levies without new construction.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, analysts warn that Washington’s levies, as well as the expiry of a sub-Saharan Africa-US free trade deal, will push African nations even closer to Beijing’s sphere of influence.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If Patullo can’t figure it out soon, coach Nick Sirianni might have to consider stepping in and taking over play-calling duties.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The tour, with German musician Anika Nilles taking drum duties, launches Sunday, June 7, at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum, the first of two nights.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Tariffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tariffs. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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