Thesaurus results for TOLLS

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noun

plural of toll

as in expenses

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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

Spradling said large events can provide a significant boost, but staffing pressures, parking shortages and rising operating expenses remain ongoing challenges.

— Kenny Choi, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
It's estimated that class members who submit a valid claim could receive up to $22, although the final amount will be impacted by the number of valid claims, payments to lead class members, legal fees, settlement administration and other expenses.

— Brian Sloan, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

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Verb

But for anyone who remembers the subprime housing meltdown — which preceded the 2008 financial crisis and the Great Recession — turning real assets into complex securitized vehicles inevitably rings a few alarm bells.

— Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
The comeback saga rings ever so true for those in the movie theater industry, and for those millions of moviegoers who love to watch dazzling images on the huge silver screens of theaters.

— Adam Aron, Variety, 29 July 2026

Definition of rings

Noun

Canada had threatened to retaliate against any new tariffs with levies of its own, aggravating a trade fight between countries that sold each other $880 billion worth of goods and services last year.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
The levies included significant exemptions, however, leaving out some top Canadian imports such as oil, gas and potash.

— Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 18 Aug. 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

Even in the face of all that pressure, the shows — which debuted the tour’s four revolving setlists — were wildly successful, with tributes to Peart helping one of rock’s most cerebral bands hit new heights of emotional impact.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2026
Kevin Keegan, a legend of both clubs, died last month and this game was always earmarked for special tributes.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 23 Aug. 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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