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as in drafted
to pick especially for required military service
unprepared for war, the government was forced to levy young citizens on a scale that was unprecedented in its history
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as in imposed
to establish or apply as a charge or penalty
the baseball commissioner levied a fine against every player involved in the fracas
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Recent Examples of levied
The decision drew the ire of then-NBA commissioner David Stern, who levied a $250,000 dollar fine against the Spurs.
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Nick Friedell, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
The wholesale tax would be levied on marijuana sold or otherwise transferred to retailers.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
In the wake of hefty tariffs levied by the United States that have bruised global supply chains, China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have solidified their own free trade pact aimed at deepening cooperation and reducing reliance on the American export market.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
To prevent the group from evading the tax, it would be levied on billionaires who lived in California in 2025 and the beginning of 2026.
—Kate Wolffe
october 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
But the leading opponent of the tax, the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, says emphatically that Elo-Rivera is proposing an annual tax of $5,000 that would be levied per bedroom.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Marjorie Taylor Greene advocated for George Santos' release In October 2023, prosecutors filed a new 23-count indictment, replacing the previous charges levied at Santos.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Powell apparently enjoyed policing content, as evidenced by the $550,000 fine his FCC levied against CBS for the fleeting exposure of singer Janet Jackson’s breast during the Super Bowl.
—Michael J. Socolow, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
The governor went on to ask the DPU to take a hard look at rising distribution charges levied by gas and electric companies, which often make up the bulk of customers’ bills.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Nick Friedell, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
The wholesale tax would be levied on marijuana sold or otherwise transferred to retailers.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
In the wake of hefty tariffs levied by the United States that have bruised global supply chains, China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have solidified their own free trade pact aimed at deepening cooperation and reducing reliance on the American export market.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
To prevent the group from evading the tax, it would be levied on billionaires who lived in California in 2025 and the beginning of 2026.
—Kate Wolffe
october 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
But the leading opponent of the tax, the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, says emphatically that Elo-Rivera is proposing an annual tax of $5,000 that would be levied per bedroom.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Marjorie Taylor Greene advocated for George Santos' release In October 2023, prosecutors filed a new 23-count indictment, replacing the previous charges levied at Santos.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Powell apparently enjoyed policing content, as evidenced by the $550,000 fine his FCC levied against CBS for the fleeting exposure of singer Janet Jackson’s breast during the Super Bowl.
—Michael J. Socolow, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
The governor went on to ask the DPU to take a hard look at rising distribution charges levied by gas and electric companies, which often make up the bulk of customers’ bills.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for levied
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The latter was shipped to the Indianapolis Colts in a deal that brought New York two first-round picks and wide receiver AD Mitchell, whom the colts drafted in the second round in 2024.—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Dubar also backed up Ashton Jeanty for two years; Jeanty finished as the 2024 Heisman Trophy runner-up and was drafted 6th overall by the Las Vegas Raiders in the 2025 NFL Draft.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Nov. 2025
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Though the Maldives is the first country to enact such a ban, similar proposals have been debated – and nearly imposed – in other parts of the world.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Pentagon recently imposed the most stringent access restrictions of the term, requiring that all reporters covering the Defense Department in person sign a restrictive press policy prohibiting them from soliciting any information the department has not authorized for release.—
Scott Nover,
Arkansas Online,
2 Nov. 2025
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Auburn's pipeline is filled with plenty of talent waiting to be recruited, and the school has a substantial amount of resources to compete in the modern transfer portal, as well.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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He was recruited to join the agency over the summer after meeting with FDA Commissioner Marty Makary.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Chengxuan Han, who also previously worked at the laboratory, was earlier charged with smuggling and making false statements.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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However, the classification does not necessarily mean that the shooter will be criminally charged, Sparks said.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Between 2020 and 2025, the more than seventeen thousand zoos, labs, breeders, and classrooms currently covered by the Animal Welfare Act were fined just a hundred and twenty times, according to an analysis by the Animal Welfare Institute.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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On May 12, the developer was issued a violation and fined $21,000.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Levied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levied. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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