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
Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
House Bill 1116 would cap the growth of local property tax levies for schools and other local governments at 3% annually or the rate of inflation, whichever is higher.
—Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Law firm Ancel Glink, which represents Harvey and was the recipient of the letter, said in a statement the city is disputing the finding on the basis the determination was based on taxes levied, rather than taxes collected.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The bottom line Not all money in your bank account is equally vulnerable to a creditor's levy.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
House Bill 1116 would cap the growth of local property tax levies for schools and other local governments at 3% annually or the rate of inflation, whichever is higher.
—Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
The wide variety of allegations that have been levied against Mills have yet to result in criminal charges, and may never be handled by prosecutors.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Law firm Ancel Glink, which represents Harvey and was the recipient of the letter, said in a statement the city is disputing the finding on the basis the determination was based on taxes levied, rather than taxes collected.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for levy
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Factor in a tax multiplier for those who repeatedly spend past the salary cap, and payroll expenses can include hundreds of millions in taxes.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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The guide covers elections in Jackson, Clay and Platte counties, as well as the Kansas City earnings tax ballot question.—
Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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An ad hoc committee — facilitated by former City Manager Bob Kiely — drafted a proposal to amend the bylaws as part of larger changes, but not all of the recommendations were completely passed on to the general membership.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Giants drafted Barkley one slot ahead of Sam Darnold and five before Josh Allen.—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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The state’s elder protection law, Section 415 of the Florida Statutes, allows adult protection workers to impose their own judgment on elders’ cases and place clients without court supervision.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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This means union officials cannot impose contract provisions that require workers to pay money to the union as a condition of getting or keeping a job, according to the foundation.—
Chase Jordan
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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Cantens, who has coaching experience in Germany and the Dominican Republic, has had success recruiting internationally.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Dintaman and Nolan then recruited Johnson to pose as the victim in person at the state's Department of Treasury's Unclaimed Property Office to get a second copy of the check.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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For cases where a suspect had been charged, the suspect was male in the case of 90 per cent of female victims, and 91 per cent of male victims.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Both suspects were charged with larceny over $1,200 and conspiracy.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Levy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levy. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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