as in taxes
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 drafts
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 imposes
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 levies
Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 11 June 2026
The amendment would create a five-year homestead exemption on the first $50,000 of assessed value of homestead properties ($25,000 for school levies, $50,000 for non-school levies) for owners who are not permanent Florida residents as of December 31, 2026.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2026
But those stopgap levies expire July 24.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Such levies seldom raise as much as hoped.
—Ian King, CNBC, 27 May 2026
Some states have implemented holidays for their own gas levies, but Congress has never pulled the trigger.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Beyond the federal government, each state also levies their own separate gas taxes.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Beyond the federal government, each state also levies their own separate gas taxes.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Finally, the governor’s plan calls for raising the residential exemption on the 20-mills that Kansas levies to support public schools.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
The initiative levies a 5% one-time tax on California billionaires, with 90% of the revenue going to fund health care services affected by the 2025 megabill.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
For example, many hotels in the city belong to the Convention Center Facility District, which levies an additional 4% room tax to fund the rehabilitation and expansion of the convention center.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
As Sam Stolton reports, the development could — if Google is eventually found to be non-compliant with the rules — pave the way for potential fines as high as 10% of global annual sales, though Brussels regulators seldom levies the maximum penalties.
—Suzanne Lynch, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Idaho already levies an additional $140 annual fee for electric vehicle owners and in 2021, lawmakers unsuccessfully attempted to double these fees.
—Idaho Statesman, 10 Dec. 2025
Noun
Filing for bankruptcy can trigger an automatic stay that generally halts most collection actions, including lawsuits, garnishments and bank levies, while the case is being processed.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 11 June 2026
The amendment would create a five-year homestead exemption on the first $50,000 of assessed value of homestead properties ($25,000 for school levies, $50,000 for non-school levies) for owners who are not permanent Florida residents as of December 31, 2026.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2026
But those stopgap levies expire July 24.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Such levies seldom raise as much as hoped.
—Ian King, CNBC, 27 May 2026
Some states have implemented holidays for their own gas levies, but Congress has never pulled the trigger.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Verb
Beyond the federal government, each state also levies their own separate gas taxes.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Beyond the federal government, each state also levies their own separate gas taxes.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Beyond the federal government, each state also levies their own separate gas taxes.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Finally, the governor’s plan calls for raising the residential exemption on the 20-mills that Kansas levies to support public schools.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
The initiative levies a 5% one-time tax on California billionaires, with 90% of the revenue going to fund health care services affected by the 2025 megabill.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
For example, many hotels in the city belong to the Convention Center Facility District, which levies an additional 4% room tax to fund the rehabilitation and expansion of the convention center.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
As Sam Stolton reports, the development could — if Google is eventually found to be non-compliant with the rules — pave the way for potential fines as high as 10% of global annual sales, though Brussels regulators seldom levies the maximum penalties.
—Suzanne Lynch, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Idaho already levies an additional $140 annual fee for electric vehicle owners and in 2021, lawmakers unsuccessfully attempted to double these fees.
—Idaho Statesman, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for levies
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Once all negotiation clusters are completed, the European Commission drafts an accession treaty outlining the terms of membership.—
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
15 June 2026
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The same teenager who drafts op-eds to send to places like the Times plots his next battle attack.—
Liana Handler
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The group imposes curfews, regulates commerce and transport, operates informal judicial systems and levies taxes — including a 5 percent cut of public contracts in some municipalities.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
8 Dec. 2025
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Being exiled far from their families and communities imposes a sense of isolation on the prisoners' sudden freedom after decades living behind bars.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
3 Dec. 2025
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One group of plaintiffs includes a company that recruits foreign nurses and a union that represents medical graduates.—
Arielle Zionts,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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Belichick will have a few options to replace his departing wide receivers in four-star recruits Carnell Warren and Keeyun Chapman, and three-star WRs Kymistrii Young, Nyqir Helton, and Zamourious Robertson.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Dec. 2025
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At the higher end, Tuscan Women Cook charges $6,600 per person based on double occupancy for its weeklong program in the medieval town of Montefollonico.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
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The indictment, filed in the Eastern District of Kentucky, charges Robinson with fraudulently selling millions of dollars of the same IRS tax credit to two companies.—
Alex Acquisto,
ProPublica,
5 June 2026
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Instead, the city fines businesses $22,500 for supporting this event.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 July 2025
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“Levies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levies. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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