as in tax
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 to draft
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 to impose
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 levy
Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 5 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
The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
The cover is a coy reference to the R&B star’s disenchantment with traditional romantic relationships and prioritization of financial and material gain in her dealings with men, an accusation levied upon Anna Nicole Smith regarding her own love life.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Nov. 2025
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Noun
If the court rules against the administration, the White House may be forced to return the money already collected from the levies.
—Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 5 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
Verb
The United States Supreme Court this week is considering the crucial constitutional argument of whether the president has the power to levy tariffs on foreign goods, or whether any such taxes on American consumers and businesses are purely in the purview of the Congress.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
The cover is a coy reference to the R&B star’s disenchantment with traditional romantic relationships and prioritization of financial and material gain in her dealings with men, an accusation levied upon Anna Nicole Smith regarding her own love life.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for levy
Noun
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Trump himself has long torpedoed the very idea of a carbon tax.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Bloomberg, who served three consecutive terms as mayor in the early 2000s, also pushed for steep tax hikes on the wealthy, and even proposed free transit in some places.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The transportation regulations drafted by the Navajo EPA, which are supposed to be reviewed and approved by the Navajo Nation Council, have yet to be released for public comment.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Despite horrendous odds, the Mavs won the lottery, which resulted in drafting Flagg.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025
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The rub is that mandatory gratuities, the 15% to 20% that restaurants often impose on parties of six people or more, aren’t eligible for the deduction, a disappointment to the restaurant and foodservice industry, which held out hope for a different outcome.—
Cheryl Winokur Munk,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Scenes start, jarringly, without introduction or fanfare, as though we’ve been vaulted into the action; the plot resists all attempts by the viewer to impose any kind of order.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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Friedrichsen, recruited heavily by the Wildcats out of high school, played two seasons for the Demon Deacons before hitting the portal and landing with McKillop’s 2025-26 squad.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Nov. 2025
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Russia recruited some 420,000 personnel in 2024 and over 300,000 in 2025—numbers that have enabled its relentless, if costly, infantry assaults.—
Jack Watling,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Nov. 2025
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Tomas Jimenez-Guzel, 19, of Montclair, New Jersey, and Saed Mirreh, 19, of Kent, Washington, were arrested this week in a New Jersey case tied to others already charged in Michigan.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Cincinnati charged back from a 31-10 second-quarter deficit, down 44-38 with about 90 seconds left.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Levy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levy. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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