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noun

Definition of toll

as in expense

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verb

as in to ring

to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates let the church bells joyously toll on this most happy occasion

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Recent Examples of toll

Noun

The Weston-to-Naples route, built for $17 million in the late 1960s as a two-lane toll road, was originally called Everglades Parkway. — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 But numbers alone cannot convey the human toll, as seen through the eyes of children who have lost their parents, families who have lost their homes, and a generation whose chance at a normal life has been stolen by constant conflict. — Michael Fuchs, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026

Verb

Bells tolled through the misty Alpine mountain valley as hundreds of priests walked two by two to the altar under a tent to start the service and then again at the end. — Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 Shippers and producers have grown increasingly concerned about the prospect that Iran will seek to toll the strait in future, after the memorandum of understanding signed with the US said only that transit would be free for the duration of its 60-day term. — Alex Longley, Fortune, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for toll

Recent Examples of Synonyms for toll

Noun

Every case has a value, which is determined by the likely amount of recovery or exposure as adjusted by the likely chance or winning or losing ― plus the attorney fees, expenses and costs to get the case over the finish line.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
This is Texas's first year using $1 billion of taxpayer money to fund private school expenses for eligible families who applied to the program.

— Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of expense

Noun

For a continent importing the bulk of its oil and gas, the returning war premium on crude is a tax on households and industry.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Community solar projects create local jobs, generate tax revenue, support workforce development and create new opportunities for agricultural businesses, all while providing affordable energy options for households.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of tax

Verb

At Target in Lowell on Sunday, registers were ringing as shoppers like Brenda Sieng could not wait to find the perfect back-to-school dress for her 10-year-old daughter Iliana who is heading into the fifth grade.

— Paul Burton, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
Akon was also letting the hits ring out throughout the evening.

— Rashad Alexander August 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of ring

Noun

Low labor costs, a large French-speaking workforce and relatively weak unions have made Morocco an attractive outsourcing destination for international companies, particularly French firms seeking to reduce costs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
The additional pension costs imposed by AB 1383 would leave cities with less money for staffing, salaries, and other public services or require significant tax increases.

— Mariana Trujillo, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of cost

Noun

The bipartisan package allows the president to impose tariffs on the world’s top five purchasers of Russian oil or natural gas, including China and India.

— Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
The facility, which would be the first of its kind built in the US since 1980, could help ease Washington’s concerns about access to the metal, and gives EGA a break from tariffs on its exports to the US.

— Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of tariff

Noun

The city has so far been unable to commit to the second half of an advance pension payment because of property tax delays from Cook County.

— Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
Public safety groups are warning voters about the property tax cut amendment that will appear on ballots this November.

— Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of property tax

Noun

Seemingly more significantly, Missourians voted on amendments that would have limited the initiative petition process and eliminated the state’s income tax — both of which were soundly rejected.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026
Players on teams in states with no income tax, like Florida or Texas, enjoy a considerable advantage, while those in high-tax states such as California or New York face substantial liabilities.

— Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026