as in tax
a charge usually of money collected by the government from people or businesses for public use
the legislators approved a new levy on imported cattle to help protect American ranchers
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as in to draft
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 to impose
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 levy
Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2025
What’s more, the collateral damage from his 145% tax on China, 25% levy on the auto industry and tariffs on steel and aluminium may push Japanese rates back to zero.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
President Donald Trump has blamed Mexico, Canada and China for failing to crack down on the outflow of drugs from their borders and levied hefty tariffs in retaliation.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Earlier this month, Trump hiked tariffs on Chinese goods to a total of 145%, prompting China to respond with 125% levies on U.S. products.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2025
What’s more, the collateral damage from his 145% tax on China, 25% levy on the auto industry and tariffs on steel and aluminium may push Japanese rates back to zero.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
By comparison, the government levied tax on more than $20 trillion in income, the report said.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
President Donald Trump has blamed Mexico, Canada and China for failing to crack down on the outflow of drugs from their borders and levied hefty tariffs in retaliation.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for levy
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The Senate's instructions require lawmakers to find very few spending cuts while implementing the president's expensive tax proposals.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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But his proposals—including tax incentives, transition bonds, and a mechanism to tax high-carbon imports—are designed to move the needle all the same.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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Bonta’s staff had spent significant time drafting the tariff suit before Newsom publicly surfaced as a plaintiff.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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According to Steelers insider Gerry Dulac, Saine passed away shortly after Harmon got to the hospital and told her he had been drafted.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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The company derives about 11% of its sales in China, according to RBC Capital Markets, putting it at risk from the growing trade conflict between Washington and Beijing, which have imposed blanket tariffs of 100% or more on each country’s goods.—
Bloomberg,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 2025
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As a result, experts have said a one-size-fits-all rate like what the White House imposed on steel, aluminum and cars would be devastating.—
Joseph Choi,
The Hill,
22 Apr. 2025
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He's recruited by old friend Ruben (Javier Bardem) to join his underdog Formula 1 race team and tapped to mentor a rookie prodigy (Damson Idris).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Bech became the sixth LSU WR that Joseph recruited in his five seasons in Baton Rouge picked in the top 60.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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One of the individuals charged, Mary Tracy Morrison, 50, founded a school called the Delta Institute for the Developing Brain, located in Jonesboro, about 143 miles northeast of Little Rock, per court documents obtained by USA TODAY.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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As for charging up, the OZY 30x takes 1.5 to 2 hours to go from empty to full.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Levy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levy. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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