Thesaurus results for TOLLS

tolls 1 of 2

noun

plural of toll

as in expenses

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tolls

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verb

present tense third-person singular of toll

as in rings

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

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Noun

He was also associated with the rehabilitation of the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel, the end of two-way tolls on toll facilities, including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and the early development of the platform for electronic toll collection on Maryland’s highways and bridges. — Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026

Verb

In the final scene of the season 1 finale, the church bell tolls eight times — meaning that the town is now demanding eight sacrifices to honor the centuries-old pact. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026 The video’s moodiness subtly underscores the fact that the lion’s share of these tracks are built on one muffled breakbeat, which tolls like clockwork across the LP. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026 As the car carrying him departed the police station, a photographer captured another indelible image, of the former Prince slumped in the back seat, wide-eyed and slack-jawed—the boy for whom the chimes once pealed looking very much like a man for whom the bell now tolls. — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026

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Noun

Asked whether his family had been forced to cut back on everyday expenses, Jahangiri’s answer was immediate.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Resonance’s system accounts for everything—depreciation, maintenance costs, even thread expenses.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of expenses

Noun

Trump’s tariffs on Canada, for example, have touched off a trade war with one of the United States’ closest allies.

— Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
His recent levying of tariffs against Canada have become problems for Republicans in the Maine and Michigan Senate races.

— Josh Boak, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of tariffs

Verb

Norway’s new King Haakon VIII will be hoping that sentiment rings true following the death of his father, King Harald who died Friday after 35 years on the throne, marking the latest blow for a family reeling from scandal.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
There are various reasons that rings true for professionals looking to become leaders.

— Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of rings

Noun

France’s system, developed over decades, uses levies on cinema admissions that are collected by the National Film Board and re-injected into local production, alongside other schemes supporting independent producers, filmmakers and theaters.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 7 Sep. 2026
Prices generally went back down to pre-tariff levels about three months after the levies were removed.

— Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of levies

Verb

That chimes with the European Central Bank's ambition of a single banking jurisdiction, with capital and liquidity able to move freely within cross-border groups and depositors enjoying equal protection.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Galeotti explains that in a weaponized world, there is permanent chaos and constant battles, something that chimes with what is unfolding at the World Cup.

— Simon Chadwick, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

Definition of chimes

Noun

Lazio’s deal with Polymarket, which is unlicensed by Italy’s customs, excises and monopolies agency, is compliant under the same criteria.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Yet his progressive tax proposals sat atop a federal revenue system that was still heavily dependent on excises.

— Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of excises

Noun

It was announced ahead of the game that one of the tributes to Parton — an orange butterfly decal with her name on it — would be on the back of every Volunteers player's helmet.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Jackie died last month after a weeks-long battle with a mysterious illness, setting off a torrent of heart-wrenching tributes and messages from her devoted fans who hailed from around the globe.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of tributes

Noun

Then we will be prepared, no matter how temptations may come, not to get inflamed by impositions, insults, and offenses that speak to the opposite belief in some other presence or power.

— Mark Swinney, Christian Science Monitor, 21 July 2026
Literary approaches to genre study often treat genres as either exclusively aesthetic objects or impositions on artistic freedom.

— Tham Thi Nguyen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026

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