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
Taiwanese policy experts fear that this lack of access to the president will make renegotiating the tariffs impossible.
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Many remain concerned about how much extra tariffs ultimately will drive up prices on many items even more.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
General manager Giorgio Gobbi said tariffs are not expected to have an impact on the firm’s earnings and would be absorbed by the consumer and dealers and offset by the performance of its contract business worldwide.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
These recent changes are part of a broader trade environment defined by tariffs, rising costs, and global supply constraints, comments the American Society of Interior Designers’ research director Dawn Haynie.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The court consolidated two separate cases in which plaintiffs – seven small businesses and a dozen states — have successfully challenged the legality of the tariffs at issue.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
After all, the President of the United States is a creature of corporate America, now leveraging his office to alter seemingly every aspect of business, through tariffs, firings (some driven by referrals from Pulte), appointments and novel legal theories.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
The government has already collected $150 billion in tariffs through July 2025, with monthly collections now running at roughly $30 billion.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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
Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Many remain concerned about how much extra tariffs ultimately will drive up prices on many items even more.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
General manager Giorgio Gobbi said tariffs are not expected to have an impact on the firm’s earnings and would be absorbed by the consumer and dealers and offset by the performance of its contract business worldwide.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
These recent changes are part of a broader trade environment defined by tariffs, rising costs, and global supply constraints, comments the American Society of Interior Designers’ research director Dawn Haynie.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The court consolidated two separate cases in which plaintiffs – seven small businesses and a dozen states — have successfully challenged the legality of the tariffs at issue.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
After all, the President of the United States is a creature of corporate America, now leveraging his office to alter seemingly every aspect of business, through tariffs, firings (some driven by referrals from Pulte), appointments and novel legal theories.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
The government has already collected $150 billion in tariffs through July 2025, with monthly collections now running at roughly $30 billion.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tariffs
Noun
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Some of those efforts could include implementing tariffs through Section 232, or sector-specific levies.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
7 Sep. 2025
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So far, the import levies and broader uncertainty have weighed heavy on American factories.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Leaders have since reached an agreement to de-escalate tensions, temporarily lowering the duties to 30% on the United States’ side and 10% on China’s part.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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Other than writing games and chuffa, one of the duties of the writers was to serve as a sherpa for the different comedian guests who’d come on.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Tariffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tariffs. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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