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
Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Although the project wouldn’t require the district to raise its mill levy — USD 416 is already collecting the eight mills it’s allowed to under state law for capital outlay projects — Shane said the agreement doesn’t sit right with him.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Whether voters will levy a political price is far from clear.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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Noun
At the same time, the levies have been central to Trump's trade strategy.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Although the project wouldn’t require the district to raise its mill levy — USD 416 is already collecting the eight mills it’s allowed to under state law for capital outlay projects — Shane said the agreement doesn’t sit right with him.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
The administration has griped about the large fines that the EU has levied as a result of their privacy laws and antitrust laws that are significantly more stringent and enforced more frequently in Europe than in the United States.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Whether voters will levy a political price is far from clear.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for levy
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The permit applications showed oil companies requested to flare or vent more than 195 billion cubic feet of natural gas per year, enough to power more than 3 million homes and generate millions of dollars of tax revenue had the gas been captured.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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Both measures became state law after legislators tucked them into a 1,000-plus page tax bill approved by Walz.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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After he was drafted, Wolf was named the Western Hockey League’s goalie of the year in back-to-back seasons, and also earned the CHL honor in 2019-20.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Officials are now working on drafting new rules and licensing regulations that would change that, creating a new type of marijuana business allowed in the city after voters legalized recreational marijuana statewide in 2022.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Markel’s parents asked the judge to impose the harshest possible penalty.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Also Thursday, the judge agreed to impose an order barring Drummond and lawyers from talking to the media about the case.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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Many companies, especially those with structured training programs, begin recruiting in the fall for spring graduates.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Building an election team The Jackson County and Kansas City Election Boards previously said that recruiting enough poll workers ahead of the special election may be a difficult task.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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The defense, despite playing without starting linebacker Wesley Bissainthe for essentially the whole game after he was charged with targeting three plays into the contest, held Bethune-Cookman (0-2) to just three points over six drives when the starters were on the field.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Bundys and several others in the vehicles were arrested and charged with multiple federal crimes, including conspiracy to impede federal officers.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Levy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levy. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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