Thesaurus results for TARIFFS

tariffs

noun

plural of tariff

as in levies

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 tariffs Those vehicles, however, are not subject to tariffs, due to the the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which allows for duty-free trade of vehicles assembled in North America. —

Bob Woods, CNBC, 6 June 2026 Prices were already ticking higher from the impact of tariffs. —

Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026 As of last week, the administration had issued roughly $20 billion in refunds on those tariffs, according to a court filing. —

ABC News, 4 June 2026 Weiser, who is term-limited from running again, has either brought directly or joined other states in filing 65 lawsuits against the White House over a multitude of issues, including immigration, federal funding cuts and tariffs. —

John Aguilar, Denver Post, 4 June 2026 Amid uncertainty in the toy market and the fallout from tariffs, Mattel’s net income dropped 25% to $398 million in 2025. —

Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026 Whether tariffs, labor or tax cuts, or a tepid outlook on interest rate cuts, people hope for a better year, with a dose of what's next. —

Erik Logan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024 Prices for many consumer goods will go up if tariffs are established on imports from certain countries. —

Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024 In addition to the threat of tariffs, the avocado industry is facing challenges such as climate change and the fact that avocados require large amounts of water to grow. —

Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024

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Noun

If a judgment is granted, creditors may seek remedies such as bank account levies or wage garnishment if the debtor is still working, though their ability to do that is still heavily dependent on state and federal laws.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The amendment would create a five-year homestead exemption on the first $50,000 of assessed value of homestead properties ($25,000 for school levies, $50,000 for non-school levies) for owners who are not permanent Florida residents as of December 31, 2026.

— Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2026