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
semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
The White House has argued with little evidence that the levies are paid by foreigners.
—Arriana McLymore, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Those new levies, however, can only last for 150 days without more congressional action to extend.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
The order also preserves exemptions for some agricultural goods in keeping with the previous, invalidated levies.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026
The president also indicated that his administration would seek to expand other existing tariffs, such as levies imposed under Section 301 of the Trade Act.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
But with more levies coming, Indiana could feel more pain, particularly the manufacturing industry that uses a lot of global imports.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 21 Feb. 2026
Special taxes — levies earmarked for a specific purpose — need two-thirds of the vote.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
But that would take several months in some cases, with some levies offering a more limited shelf life.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
Devan Patel, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
The government also levies an 8% transient guest tax that would be included in the mix.
—Kansas City Star, 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
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
Noun
The high court ruled that Trump could not impose tariffs using a 1977 law that let presidents erect levies during a national emergency.
—semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
The White House has argued with little evidence that the levies are paid by foreigners.
—Arriana McLymore, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Those new levies, however, can only last for 150 days without more congressional action to extend.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
The order also preserves exemptions for some agricultural goods in keeping with the previous, invalidated levies.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026
The president also indicated that his administration would seek to expand other existing tariffs, such as levies imposed under Section 301 of the Trade Act.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
But with more levies coming, Indiana could feel more pain, particularly the manufacturing industry that uses a lot of global imports.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 21 Feb. 2026
Special taxes — levies earmarked for a specific purpose — need two-thirds of the vote.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
But that would take several months in some cases, with some levies offering a more limited shelf life.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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
The government also levies an 8% transient guest tax that would be included in the mix.
—Kansas City Star, 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
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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The Heat almost never drafts busts.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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Earlier this week, 43 education advocacy groups called on lawmakers to extend mayoral control by only two years and strip the mayor of his majority appointments to the panel, while a commission drafts a proposal for a new form of school governance.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
29 Jan. 2026
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South Dakota Retailers Association Executive Director Nathan Sanderson warned that when a county imposes a sales tax, shoppers from outside the county would pay higher sales taxes without receiving the property tax relief.—
Joshua Haiar & Seth Tupper,
States Newsroom,
19 Feb. 2026
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The change doesn’t necessarily prohibit interviews with political candidates but imposes obligations requiring them to give comparable time to opponents.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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Rudnev no longer preaches, recruits followers, or leads any group.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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The market for high school quarterback recruits this cycle started around $100,000 to $300,000 for Power 4 signees.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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These days, the company still sometimes charges a variable cover fee for seated diners, depending on the establishment.—
Amelia Lucas,Ryan Baker,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Pixel 10 has a smaller 4,970mAh battery that charges at up to 30W via wire and 15W wirelessly using Qi2-compliant chargers.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 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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