as in tax
a charge usually of money collected by the government from people or businesses for public use
consumers steadfastly resisted any impost on merchandise purchased over the Internet
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Recent Examples of impost
The new, additional $200 impost buys nothing except the privilege of enjoying Bhutan’s stunning scenery and fresh mountain air.
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Amy Gunia, Time, 23 Sep. 2022
Amy Gunia, Time, 23 Sep. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impost
Noun
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Trump himself has long torpedoed the very idea of a carbon tax.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Bloomberg, who served three consecutive terms as mayor in the early 2000s, also pushed for steep tax hikes on the wealthy, and even proposed free transit in some places.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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After the 150-day period concludes, the levies can only continue if Congress signs off on them.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Known as the Smoot-Hawley tariffs (for their congressional sponsors), these levies have been widely condemned by economists and historians for limiting world commerce and making the Great Depression worse.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Impost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impost. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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