levying 1 of 2

noun

Definition of levyingnext
as in imposition

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levying

2 of 2

verb

present participle of levy
1
as in drafting
to pick especially for required military service unprepared for war, the government was forced to levy young citizens on a scale that was unprecedented in its history

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2
as in imposing
to establish or apply as a charge or penalty the baseball commissioner levied a fine against every player involved in the fracas

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  1. imposition
  2. imposing
  3. assessment
  4. charging
  5. fine
  6. charge
Noun
  • Many see its actions as neocolonial, including its imposition of draconian conditions on trade and investment deals and its heavy-handed diplomacy across Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia.
    Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The results have been predictable: An exodus from Cuba has surpassed all migration since the imposition of the embargo in 1962.
    Lissa Weinmann, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of imposition
Verb
  • Temporarily suppressing our rational thought and imposing randomness supercharges unconscious processes.
    Hulan Hagen, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • At the imposing stone Hotel Pordoi, a former church school on the onetime Austrian border, at more than 7,000 feet, the xx plays on the stereo.
    Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of imposing
Noun
  • Without this context, the accuracy of risk assessments is undermined.
    Philip Caldwell, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Although today they are not required to demonstrate this in an in-depth way, and caps on entry are not based on any sort of labor market needs assessment.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of assessment
Verb
  • In states without these laws, prosecutors must seek approval by a judge before charging a child as an adult.
    Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Their contactless wireless charging technology eliminates the need for complex wiring to enable new features and improve product reliability.
    Christer Holloman, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of charging
Noun
  • Reuters reported Tuesday that automakers selling in Europe which face fines are teaming up to buy carbon credits from Tesla and other leading EV makers.
    Neil Winton, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Meta on Wednesday announced some Facebook users will be able to view eBay listings on its Marketplace features just months after the European Commission slammed the social media company with a hefty anti-competition fine.
    Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of fine
Noun
  • Trump's victory was in fact much smaller than his supporters have mythologized, and some of his promises — like that to pardon the people imprisoned on charges related to the events of Jan. 6, 2021 — are still very unpopular.
    G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Smith went on to indict Trump on 44 total felony counts between the two criminal cases, marking the first time a sitting or former president had ever been indicted on federal charges.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of charge
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