as in levies
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 tariffs
As tariffs provoke backlash and global trade uncertainty, markets for Texas exports have been curtailed, clipping the wings of our economy.
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
In addition to the effects of the pandemic and tariffs, climate issues — drought in Vietnam, heavy rain in Indonesia, and hot, dry weather in Brazil — are blamed for reducing yields of coffee crops and driving up global prices.
—Matt Sedensky, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Rubio’s speech comes as US allies have increasingly grown concerned and questioned whether the country intends to abandon its partnership with Europe due to Trump’s threats of retaliatory tariffs, bid to take over Greenland and pullback of international aid.
—Zachary Cohen, CNN Money, 14 Feb. 2026
The fall was aided by the cooling prices of gasoline, eggs, and beef, but rising costs for consumer goods like apparel, computers, and airfares suggest tariffs are still squeezing household budgets.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent tariffs have both hurt and helped Nissan vehicles.
—Brian Moody, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Look at how Taco Tuesday is circling the drain because the tariffs of President TrumpAlwaysChickensOut have usurped every other day of the week.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
All Americans are experiencing rising grocery prices at the checkout counter due to issueslike inflation, tariffs and the weather.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
Though tariffs affected some imports of coffee in 2025, they ultimately were removed.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
In addition to the effects of the pandemic and tariffs, climate issues — drought in Vietnam, heavy rain in Indonesia, and hot, dry weather in Brazil — are blamed for reducing yields of coffee crops and driving up global prices.
—Matt Sedensky, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Rubio’s speech comes as US allies have increasingly grown concerned and questioned whether the country intends to abandon its partnership with Europe due to Trump’s threats of retaliatory tariffs, bid to take over Greenland and pullback of international aid.
—Zachary Cohen, CNN Money, 14 Feb. 2026
The fall was aided by the cooling prices of gasoline, eggs, and beef, but rising costs for consumer goods like apparel, computers, and airfares suggest tariffs are still squeezing household budgets.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent tariffs have both hurt and helped Nissan vehicles.
—Brian Moody, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Look at how Taco Tuesday is circling the drain because the tariffs of President TrumpAlwaysChickensOut have usurped every other day of the week.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
All Americans are experiencing rising grocery prices at the checkout counter due to issueslike inflation, tariffs and the weather.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
Though tariffs affected some imports of coffee in 2025, they ultimately were removed.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tariffs
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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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Wealth taxes layer in additional levies, which, among other things, function like highly confiscatory effective tax rates on normal investment returns.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Over the course of her career, Karen Powers worked in the offices of three State Farm agents as a kind of office manager with, eventually, duties of selling insurance herself.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Hyundai Motor Group has confirmed deployment at the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America by 2028, where initial duties will involve parts sequencing before expanding into full component assembly by 2030.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Tariffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tariffs. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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