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
That has certainly been the case for some consumers, battered by inflation, tariffs and high borrowing costs that have sparked an affordability crisis.
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Mari Sato The Dallas Morning News, Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026
Trump on Thursday signed an executive order threatening to impose the tariffs.
—Uriel Blanco, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
Businesses are finding a steadier footing amid tariffs, according to the Fed’s first Beige Book of the year, meaning employers’ low-fire, low-hire approach is no longer driven by fear.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
There’s so much going on — tariffs, the Federal Reserve, interest rates, housing.
—Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
Still, cost estimates for the checks from three nonpartisan groups all showed that the dividend payments could cost more than what tariffs bring in over the course of a year.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Conversely, energy costs, tariffs, and macroeconomic uncertainties continue to pose tangible risks that could limit upside in the short term.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
To date, the tariffs have yet to be implemented by the White House.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
So over the past year and a bit, China had put very punitive tariffs on Canadian agricultural products and fish and seafood, shutting Canadians out from one of their primary markets, if not for some of them, their primary market.
—CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Mari Sato The Dallas Morning News, Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026
Trump on Thursday signed an executive order threatening to impose the tariffs.
—Uriel Blanco, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
Businesses are finding a steadier footing amid tariffs, according to the Fed’s first Beige Book of the year, meaning employers’ low-fire, low-hire approach is no longer driven by fear.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
There’s so much going on — tariffs, the Federal Reserve, interest rates, housing.
—Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
Still, cost estimates for the checks from three nonpartisan groups all showed that the dividend payments could cost more than what tariffs bring in over the course of a year.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Conversely, energy costs, tariffs, and macroeconomic uncertainties continue to pose tangible risks that could limit upside in the short term.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
To date, the tariffs have yet to be implemented by the White House.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
So over the past year and a bit, China had put very punitive tariffs on Canadian agricultural products and fish and seafood, shutting Canadians out from one of their primary markets, if not for some of them, their primary market.
—CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tariffs
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By his tally, 39 districts asked for some kind of relief in 2025, including raising mill levies or asking voters to uncap revenue collection.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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The FairTax Act of 2025 was the latest bid to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and replace income tax and other levies with a national sales tax.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Jan. 2026
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Augmentation pulls teachers, case managers, and maintenance workers away from their core duties, eroding programs intended to reduce recidivism and maintain humane conditions.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The appeals court, however, said staying the injunction serves the public interest by preventing federal agents from hesitating while carrying out lawful duties.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Tariffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tariffs. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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