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
Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
For homeowners in the county, that would come on top of property tax levies that are based on assessed value.
—Mercury News Editorial, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
Both Washington and Beijing on Tuesday began charging new tit-for-tat port fees on each other’s ships; the levies are part of a ballooning economic conflict between the countries that flared up last week, cooled slightly over the weekend, and ramped back up Tuesday.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
While administration officials have insisted that exporters will be forced to bear the greater share of the levies, the S&P analysis suggests that is only partly true.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
During my previous time on the board, my fellow members and I practiced prudent fiscal management that consistently extended the life of levies far beyond their original three-year term, some lasting as long as nine years.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
On January 1, levies for upholstered furniture are scheduled to increase to 30% and cabinets and vanities to 50%.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
In response, Trump on Friday announced a 100% tariff on Chinese goods, on top of existing levies on Chinese products.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
In short, municipalities could no longer raise their levies without new construction.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 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
Healey also proposed new taxes on candy, prescription drugs and synthetic nicotine products — levies that the state legislature ultimately rejected.
—Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
For homeowners in the county, that would come on top of property tax levies that are based on assessed value.
—Mercury News Editorial, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
Both Washington and Beijing on Tuesday began charging new tit-for-tat port fees on each other’s ships; the levies are part of a ballooning economic conflict between the countries that flared up last week, cooled slightly over the weekend, and ramped back up Tuesday.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
While administration officials have insisted that exporters will be forced to bear the greater share of the levies, the S&P analysis suggests that is only partly true.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
During my previous time on the board, my fellow members and I practiced prudent fiscal management that consistently extended the life of levies far beyond their original three-year term, some lasting as long as nine years.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
On January 1, levies for upholstered furniture are scheduled to increase to 30% and cabinets and vanities to 50%.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
In response, Trump on Friday announced a 100% tariff on Chinese goods, on top of existing levies on Chinese products.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
In short, municipalities could no longer raise their levies without new construction.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 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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Often, when a team drafts a player billed as the next superstar, there are questions surrounding whether or not that player will live up to all the hype.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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Undue Medical Debt also drafts new policies to fix the healthcare system.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
21 Sep. 2025
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Perplexity imposes limitations on file uploads for free users, but its documentation doesn't specify exactly what those are.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 Oct. 2025
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Cosmologists and mathematical physicists often seek ways to circumvent the theorem, looking to quantum gravity (or other non-standard scenarios) to break us out of the requirements that general relativity imposes.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
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Here, Elizabeth McGovern’s Helen recruits a guy named Guy (Nicholas Denton) for an off-the-books mission.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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First, where the classic Boulevardier recruits the broad oaky shoulders of bourbon or rye for its base, Taylor substituted in apple brandy, which is similarly barrel aged but is distilled from apples instead of corn or rye, giving a core fruity quality beneath the familiar oak.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
18 Oct. 2025
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It’s not known what charges the state grand jury is considering, or who is being investigated.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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The indictment charges Bolton with eight counts of transmitting national defense information and 10 counts of unlawfully retaining such information.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
17 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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