as in tax
a payment that must be made to the government in order to import or export certain goods
The Townshend Acts, which imposed a tariff on many goods imported to North America, indirectly led to the American Revolution.
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Recent Examples of tariff
The unprecedented tariff push by the administration injected new uncertainty into the clean energy transition by adding another layer of duties on top of existing equipment tariffs.
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Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
The outdoor industry—and particularly the cycling industry—has been battered by tariffs and declining sales in recent years.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
The company saw reduced material costs tariff impacts during the year.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 13 Feb. 2026
There are some signs of significant tariff pass through to consumers, however, as many economists feared.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
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Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
The outdoor industry—and particularly the cycling industry—has been battered by tariffs and declining sales in recent years.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
The company saw reduced material costs tariff impacts during the year.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 13 Feb. 2026
There are some signs of significant tariff pass through to consumers, however, as many economists feared.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tariff
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The proposal calls for a 1% food and beverage tax in Lake and Porter counties, a 5% innkeepers tax in Lake County and a 12% admissions tax to help build a stadium.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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With nine Democratic gubernatorial candidates pitching competing visions, California Democrats showed deep divisions between progressive tax-and-spend approaches and moderate ‘back to basics’ budget restraint.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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The White House has argued with little evidence that the levies are paid by foreigners.—
Arriana McLymore,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Those new levies, however, can only last for 150 days without more congressional action to extend.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Tariff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tariff. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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