as in tax
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 tariff
Kentucky's marquee bourbon industry remains in the crossfire of the tariffs as trading partners look to establish their own terms in the deals, which can include retaliatory tariffs on U.S. made products.
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Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 31 July 2025
Powell has pointed to uncertainty surrounding tariffs for why the Fed is keeping rates steady.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 31 July 2025
Technology bellwether Amazon is set to release second quarter results after the market close on Thursday, and analysts are bullish heading into the print, believing the worst of tariff fears have subsided.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 31 July 2025
Microsoft didn’t disclose Wednesday to what extent sweeping U.S. tariffs are affecting its revenue, but its annual report lists tariffs among a number of risks the company faces.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 July 2025
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Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 31 July 2025
Powell has pointed to uncertainty surrounding tariffs for why the Fed is keeping rates steady.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 31 July 2025
Technology bellwether Amazon is set to release second quarter results after the market close on Thursday, and analysts are bullish heading into the print, believing the worst of tariff fears have subsided.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 31 July 2025
Microsoft didn’t disclose Wednesday to what extent sweeping U.S. tariffs are affecting its revenue, but its annual report lists tariffs among a number of risks the company faces.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tariff
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Employees benefit directly from the company’s success – which helps retain and recruit talented employees – and employer contributions may also provide tax deductions.—
Mary Josephs,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The bill slashes funding for programs like Medicaid, places the burden of food stamp funding on individual states and provides significant tax cuts to the highest earners.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
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Despite new 15 percent levies announced under a recent EU-US trade pact, Dumas indicated no further hikes were planned—at least for now.—
India Brown,
Robb Report,
31 July 2025
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Lesotho is set for a 50% levy, the highest in Africa, prompting the nation to declare a state of emergency over the threat to its textile industry.—
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semafor.com,
30 July 2025
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“Tariff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tariff. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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