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
Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 11 Nov. 2025
But, unlike other laws the president can cite to enact higher tariffs, Section 122 doesn’t require an advanced investigation to be initiated, giving Trump the ability to immediately put new levies on imports.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
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
Price levels are expected to climb incrementally this year as a result of the levies, representing a loss of about $1,800 for the average household, the group said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Some sense that if tariffs are struck down there will be more Treasury issuance/wider deficit to repay companies that paid the levies.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
The Grossmont board focuses on grantmaking, allocating funds from property tax levies for a range of programs.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
No tax proposals, school levies or ballot issues.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2025
Because state law limits the amount of revenue municipalities can raise through property and sales tax levies, wheel taxes have been increasingly proposed across Wisconsin municipalities as solutions to rising costs.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Erica Sloan, SELF, 23 Sep. 2025
Unlike the blanket levies the US imposed on much of the world in April, the steel and aluminum tariffs are not the target of litigation making its way to the Supreme Court.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Commerce City levies $16,501 in use tax on a typical home, while Arapahoe County charges $539.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
However, this tax liability does not stop at the federal level, as Wisconsin also levies an income tax.
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
The first antidumping tariffs were levied on certain Italian pasta companies in 1996, and some form of levies has remained since then.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 11 Nov. 2025
But, unlike other laws the president can cite to enact higher tariffs, Section 122 doesn’t require an advanced investigation to be initiated, giving Trump the ability to immediately put new levies on imports.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
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
Price levels are expected to climb incrementally this year as a result of the levies, representing a loss of about $1,800 for the average household, the group said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Some sense that if tariffs are struck down there will be more Treasury issuance/wider deficit to repay companies that paid the levies.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
The Grossmont board focuses on grantmaking, allocating funds from property tax levies for a range of programs.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
No tax proposals, school levies or ballot issues.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2025
Because state law limits the amount of revenue municipalities can raise through property and sales tax levies, wheel taxes have been increasingly proposed across Wisconsin municipalities as solutions to rising costs.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
Casting blame on Tylenol for autism wrongly positions the condition as a problem—and levies unfair guilt on moms.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 23 Sep. 2025
Unlike the blanket levies the US imposed on much of the world in April, the steel and aluminum tariffs are not the target of litigation making its way to the Supreme Court.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Commerce City levies $16,501 in use tax on a typical home, while Arapahoe County charges $539.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
However, this tax liability does not stop at the federal level, as Wisconsin also levies an income tax.
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for levies
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Elected leaders give city management direction and OK ordinances, while city staff executes those decisions and drafts policies or proposals for the council to consider.—
Shawn Raymundo,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Piliere has overseen the Marlins’ MLB drafts the past two years.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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Private jet and business aviation operations have been halted at 12 airports as of early Monday morning, as the Federal Aviation Administration imposes new limits amid the ongoing government shutdown.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Granted by Orange County Superior Court Judge Richard Oberholzer, the new injunction imposes strict rules on three properties, the Royal Roman Motel, the Royal Grand Inn and Marisco El Tapatio y Antojitos, all located within the same block of First Street east of Grand Avenue.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Forest Service works with Lead Forward, a veteran hiring initiative that recruits and places about 150 veterans annually into entry-level fire positions using special hiring authorities, the Veterans’ Recruitment Appointment and the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act.—
Gidget Fuentes,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Run for Something, an organization that recruits and supports progressive candidates under 40 to run for local and state offices, saw 10,000 people sign up for its services in the two weeks following Mamdani's June Democratic primary win.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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World’s biggest electric ship charges up The world’s largest battery-electric ship is charging up.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The indictment charges that, in total, Clase caused his co-conspirator bettors to win at least $400,000 in fraudulent bets.—
Ian Thomas,
CNBC,
9 Nov. 2025
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Watchdog Fintrac fines crypto exchange Cryptomus some $126 million for failing to flag potentially criminal transactions.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Levies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levies. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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