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
Look at how Taco Tuesday is circling the drain because the tariffs of President TrumpAlwaysChickensOut have usurped every other day of the week.
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Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
There are some signs of significant tariff pass through to consumers, however, as many economists feared.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Taiwan has faced 20 percent tariffs since August.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
Trump would likely veto any legislation to repeal tariffs.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 12 Feb. 2026
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Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
There are some signs of significant tariff pass through to consumers, however, as many economists feared.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Taiwan has faced 20 percent tariffs since August.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
Trump would likely veto any legislation to repeal tariffs.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 12 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tariff
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Meanwhile, France's former Culture Minister Jack Lang resigned as head of a Paris cultural center over reported past financial links to Epstein that prompted a tax investigation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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All tax ideas are subject to public hearings and a vote by the tax-writing finance committee, along with approval by the full House and Senate.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
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When levies spiked 150% for exports from the Asian country days later, everything slowed.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
7 Feb. 2026
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These dollars are not part of the levy and not part of any TIF (Tax Increment Finance) district.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Tariff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tariff. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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