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
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Private copying levies exist because hardware only has value if intellectual property exists to fill it.
—Shain Shapiro, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Businesses report that existing tariffs are raising costs and that uncertainty around potential new levies complicate planning and investment, according to the Fed's Beige Book.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
These goods are at risk of becoming more expensive due to the higher levies.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
But Washington’s levies, paired with Beijing’s insatiable appetite for commodities such as metals, beef, and soy, have only strengthened Latin America’s ties with the Chinese economy while helping reduce its exposure to US policy changes.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
By his tally, 39 districts asked for some kind of relief in 2025, including raising mill levies or asking voters to uncap revenue collection.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
The FairTax Act of 2025 was the latest bid to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and replace income tax and other levies with a national sales tax.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
In other countries with levies and similar diktats, streamers have shown caution, but their local ambitions may supersede reservations – Australia has provided hits such as The Artful Dodger, Colin From Accounts and The Newsreader in recent years.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2025
Idaho Statesman, 10 Dec. 2025
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
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On that score, Reilly promised not to raise the county’s base property tax levies, as Preckwinkle to her credit has done over her 15 years in the job.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Private copying levies exist because hardware only has value if intellectual property exists to fill it.
—Shain Shapiro, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Businesses report that existing tariffs are raising costs and that uncertainty around potential new levies complicate planning and investment, according to the Fed's Beige Book.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
These goods are at risk of becoming more expensive due to the higher levies.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
But Washington’s levies, paired with Beijing’s insatiable appetite for commodities such as metals, beef, and soy, have only strengthened Latin America’s ties with the Chinese economy while helping reduce its exposure to US policy changes.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
By his tally, 39 districts asked for some kind of relief in 2025, including raising mill levies or asking voters to uncap revenue collection.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
The FairTax Act of 2025 was the latest bid to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and replace income tax and other levies with a national sales tax.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
In other countries with levies and similar diktats, streamers have shown caution, but their local ambitions may supersede reservations – Australia has provided hits such as The Artful Dodger, Colin From Accounts and The Newsreader in recent years.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2025
Verb
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
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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Plano drafts broad deal Plano submitted a proposal to DART in November and outlined a potential agreement in more detail in January, according to documents obtained by The Dallas Morning News.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Jan. 2026
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The National Energy Administration (NEA), which drafts China’s national energy strategy, revealed on January 21, that the East Asian nation’s charging system is already capable of supporting more than 40 million news energy vehicles (EVs).—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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Noting that Page is no longer working in a clinical setting and that his medical license expires on March 1, 2026, the board agreed to issue him a warning that imposes no penalties or restrictions on his license.—
Clark Kauffman,
Des Moines Register,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Gilbert legislation also imposes an eight-year cap on how long an inspector general can serve in the job.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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This means that the snail actively recruits and manages metal ions from its environment for shell formation.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The series recruits hosts like Sally Jessy Raphael and Maury Povich for insight into the era's popularity.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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In addition to the $35 donation, the Department of Revenue charges $15 for specialty plates on top of regular registration fees.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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The negotiation with the Clintons For months, the Clintons resisted subpoenas from the committee, but House Republicans — with support from a few Democrats — had advanced criminal contempt of Congress charges to a potential vote this week.—
Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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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 6 Feb. 2026.
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