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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
While tariffs can be a strategic tool, reckless tariffs pass costs down to the American consumer.
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
As the auto industry shifts due to tariffs, high interest rates, and the end of most of the tax credits for electric vehicles, many consumers are trying to figure out what's next.
—Libby Smith, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
The commission will consider the rates, also called tariffs.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
Sugar prices were already depressed all year, and cocoa prices have also come down hard after some tariff relief, easing some pressure on manufacturers of baked goods.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2026
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
As the auto industry shifts due to tariffs, high interest rates, and the end of most of the tax credits for electric vehicles, many consumers are trying to figure out what's next.
—Libby Smith, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
The commission will consider the rates, also called tariffs.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
Sugar prices were already depressed all year, and cocoa prices have also come down hard after some tariff relief, easing some pressure on manufacturers of baked goods.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tariff
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tariff
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As gas prices continue to climb across the Bay Area, lawmakers are considering a temporary suspension of the federal gas tax, an idea that could save drivers about 18 cents per gallon.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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So the team asked for eight hundred and fifty million dollars in infrastructure improvements to make the property viable, along with property-tax relief in Arlington Heights.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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As part of its two-question ballot measure, Hickman Mills schools are asking voters to approve a tax levy that would fund operating expenses.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Since the tax was first implemented at a rate of 1 cent-per-gallon in 1932, Congress has voted to increase the fuel levy nine times, including the most recent vote in 1993, according to the Congressional Research Service.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Tariff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tariff. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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