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as in drafting
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 imposing
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 levying
Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Maersk is levying an emergency freight increase for all goods entering and existing the countries surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, with a $1,800 increase per TEU and a $3,000 bump per 40-foot container.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 2 Mar. 2026
Washington is now levying a global tariff rate of 10% and has threatened to raise it higher.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
Several other writers on the picket line expressed similar displeasure at the accusations that the WGSU were levying against guild leadership.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
The House successfully repealed a national emergency levying tariffs against Canada last week.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 24 Feb. 2026
The measure would prohibit any state from levying taxes retroactively on individuals who no longer live there.
—Ana Ceballos
follow, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Here, infill was encouraged by not levying development impact fees on development.
—Nico Calavita, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The state’s prisons unconstitutionally coerced labor by levying severe punishments — including solitary confinement — against prisoners who refused to work, Denver District Court Judge Sarah Wallace found in the 61-page ruling.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
In most states, a debt collector only needs a default judgment to start the process of garnishing wages or levying your bank accounts.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Maersk is levying an emergency freight increase for all goods entering and existing the countries surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, with a $1,800 increase per TEU and a $3,000 bump per 40-foot container.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 2 Mar. 2026
Washington is now levying a global tariff rate of 10% and has threatened to raise it higher.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
Several other writers on the picket line expressed similar displeasure at the accusations that the WGSU were levying against guild leadership.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
The House successfully repealed a national emergency levying tariffs against Canada last week.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 24 Feb. 2026
The measure would prohibit any state from levying taxes retroactively on individuals who no longer live there.
—Ana Ceballos
follow, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Here, infill was encouraged by not levying development impact fees on development.
—Nico Calavita, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The state’s prisons unconstitutionally coerced labor by levying severe punishments — including solitary confinement — against prisoners who refused to work, Denver District Court Judge Sarah Wallace found in the 61-page ruling.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for levying
Noun
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Quantified with power meters and stopwatches, every lung-searing effort was an imposition of my will on not just my body, but the world.—
James Hibbard,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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Each of the prior purchases occurred the year before the imposition of wide-ranging business shutdowns triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Researchers say a growing number of young people are turning to AI to navigate social situations — drafting rejection texts, decoding mixed signals and scripting difficult conversations.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Part of the Seahawks’ success has come from drafting well on defense.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Republicans changed Medi-Cal eligibility — which includes imposing work requirements on many recipients — in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to an extent the Legislative Analyst’s Office says will kick millions of people off the insurance roles.—
Andrew Graham
March 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The tournament even promotes itself with that slogan, including an imposing overhead sign in the center of the venue grounds.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Complicating any assessment of the incident is the lack of images of bomb fragments from the blast.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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Their assessment places the probability below 50 percent.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Those actions include recruiting an associate vice chancellor for campus and community safety, establishing an Initiative to Combat Antisemitism with dedicated resources and reorganizing the university’s Office of Civil Rights, according to Frenk.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger recently joined OpenAI, adding another example of large companies recruiting developers behind emerging AI tools.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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According to charging documents, Yussuf approached parents in the Somali community to recruit their children into Star Autism Center.—
Trent Abrego,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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It’s designed with photovoltaic cells on the roof and an emphasis on charging electric cars.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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The charges of mail and wire fraud can lead to a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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And a third strike will raise the fine to $2,650 and the suspension to 21 days.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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This process, called doping, changes how many charge carriers exist in the material.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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The charges against her and the other officer, Michael Thomas, were later dropped, but both were fired.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Levying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levying. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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