1
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
There was no action taken and no fines were levied.
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Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
The most serious charge in the indictment, witness intimidation, was levied against Hakim and Feyock.
—James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
The local policy – a one-time real estate transfer tax levied upon the sale of properties valued at $2 million or more – was approved by San Jose voters in 2020 with just over 53% of the vote.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
Notably, Hess said, the latest tranche of tariffs, levied under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, targets countries such as Bangladesh, China, India and Vietnam—all key manufacturing hubs where the bulk of the world’s textiles are produced.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
Parents were rightly panicked, and fierce pressure was levied on the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026
Many others levied similar allegations.
—Abigail R. Hall, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
Ever since the Strip came to dominate Las Vegas, hotels there have levied a one-two-three punch of booze, gaming and logistics to keep their guests in one place.
—Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Governments across Illinois levied more than $40 billion in property taxes in 2024, according to the state’s revenue department.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
The most serious charge in the indictment, witness intimidation, was levied against Hakim and Feyock.
—James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
The local policy – a one-time real estate transfer tax levied upon the sale of properties valued at $2 million or more – was approved by San Jose voters in 2020 with just over 53% of the vote.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
Notably, Hess said, the latest tranche of tariffs, levied under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, targets countries such as Bangladesh, China, India and Vietnam—all key manufacturing hubs where the bulk of the world’s textiles are produced.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
Parents were rightly panicked, and fierce pressure was levied on the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026
Many others levied similar allegations.
—Abigail R. Hall, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
Ever since the Strip came to dominate Las Vegas, hotels there have levied a one-two-three punch of booze, gaming and logistics to keep their guests in one place.
—Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Governments across Illinois levied more than $40 billion in property taxes in 2024, according to the state’s revenue department.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for levied
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Many of his teammates, in fact, rib him about being drafted in 2016, when many of them were in middle school, or younger.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
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The Royals drafted Sweeney in 1991.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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The agreement imposed limits on Iran's nuclear program to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Sanctions relief for Iran would follow a timetable that Washington and Tehran would need to agree upon and extend to the removal of punitive measures imposed on the country by the UN Security Council and the International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors.—
Hamidreza Azizi,
Time,
19 June 2026
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With Davis’ contract experience, Schein recruited him at CBS.—
Dan Hyman,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
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In early 2011, the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency recruited him to manage its cyberwarfare initiatives.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
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Redd, Quiros, Diaz-Rivera and 14 associates were charged with federal offenses as a result of the investigation.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
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No one, including her husband, has been accused of any wrongdoing or charged with a crime.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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Comedian Rob Schneider offered to pay any potential fines, but none of the four players have been fined.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
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Clay is sentenced to five years in prison and fined $10,000, the maximum penalty for the offense.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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“Levied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levied. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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