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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Trump also signed an executive order threatening tariffs on Cuba’s other oil suppliers.
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Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
The caption is almost entirely about tariffs — no mention, for example, of establishing the gold standard, which was really the big issue of the 1896 campaign.
—New York Times, 11 June 2026
Clothing and alcoholic beverages are two other categories where the combination of higher tariffs and higher shipping costs is driving up prices.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 11 June 2026
Section 122, which has never been employed to impose tariffs by a sitting president, allows the Commander in Chief to levy duties up to 15 percent for 150 days.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
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Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
The caption is almost entirely about tariffs — no mention, for example, of establishing the gold standard, which was really the big issue of the 1896 campaign.
—New York Times, 11 June 2026
Clothing and alcoholic beverages are two other categories where the combination of higher tariffs and higher shipping costs is driving up prices.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 11 June 2026
Section 122, which has never been employed to impose tariffs by a sitting president, allows the Commander in Chief to levy duties up to 15 percent for 150 days.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tariff
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While tax revenue and federal aid are slowing — due to the expiration of federal pandemic relief funding — costs like personnel, health insurance, and police overtime are rising, the report said.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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As chairman and then ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, Packwood was a master of cutting deals and forging compromises needed to pass tax legislation through Congress.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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Filing for bankruptcy can trigger an automatic stay that generally halts most collection actions, including lawsuits, garnishments and bank levies, while the case is being processed.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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In late 2025, Meridian voters passed a public-safety levy that will raise police wages, help retain firefighting staff and create a new city prosecutor’s office.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2026
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“Tariff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tariff. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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