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
Berating foreign leaders who complained about his tariffs, continuing with threats to take over Greenland and accusing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer of cowardice are just a few examples that don’t create feelings of warmth, friendship and respect.
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Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2026
Porsche is not having the best time of things after betting too heavily on EVs, which looks even worse in the vital US market thanks to Trump’s tariffs.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
Americans have been dealing with record-high beef prices, in part due to Trump’s tariffs on Brazil, a major beef exporter.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Canada’s prime minister has taken a hard line, saying a US liquor import ban could be lifted only if Washington ended tariffs on key Canadian products.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Now, Europe really had some modest tariffs, but China is the most advantaged of all the locations.
—Jamie Lincoln Kitman, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026
The deal comes as the automakers face mounting pressure to restructure business portfolios amid slowing growth, rising costs and intensifying margin pressure from tariffs and geopolitical disruption.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
As of March, however, the impact of tariffs was relatively muted in the latest CPI report.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Apr. 2026
In his first attempt to impose global tariffs, the president last year invoked the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), using the law to declare America’s longstanding trade deficit a national emergency and to impose double-digit worldwide taxes on imports to combat it.
—Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2026
Porsche is not having the best time of things after betting too heavily on EVs, which looks even worse in the vital US market thanks to Trump’s tariffs.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
Americans have been dealing with record-high beef prices, in part due to Trump’s tariffs on Brazil, a major beef exporter.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Canada’s prime minister has taken a hard line, saying a US liquor import ban could be lifted only if Washington ended tariffs on key Canadian products.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Now, Europe really had some modest tariffs, but China is the most advantaged of all the locations.
—Jamie Lincoln Kitman, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026
The deal comes as the automakers face mounting pressure to restructure business portfolios amid slowing growth, rising costs and intensifying margin pressure from tariffs and geopolitical disruption.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
As of March, however, the impact of tariffs was relatively muted in the latest CPI report.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Apr. 2026
In his first attempt to impose global tariffs, the president last year invoked the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), using the law to declare America’s longstanding trade deficit a national emergency and to impose double-digit worldwide taxes on imports to combat it.
—Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tariffs
Noun
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If reimposed, the levies could further compound inflationary pressures in the world’s largest economy at a time when the war in Iran is pushing up prices, especially in the energy sector.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Since city and county revenue is derived almost exclusively from local property taxes, the tax base will not support levies for an amount sufficient to finance these new expenditures.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The section Democrats are now invoking, which allows for the permanent removal of a president deemed unable to discharge his duties, has never been used.—
Daniel C. Vock,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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The ship had spent more than a month at Souda Bay, Greece, before rejoining operational duties.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Tariffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tariffs. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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