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
Afterwards, McClintock said on X that the power to impose tariffs should be restored to Congress.
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Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
And for that purpose, the question is not whether tariffs are announced but how they are enforced.
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Under the initial move, China would have faced tariffs up to 145%, but those were suspended as talks continued.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Part of the drop is attributed to expectations for resale values to rise as new vehicle prices increase partly due to tariffs.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
No doubt tariffs aren’t going to help the situation, either.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Furthermore, regulatory changes and geopolitical developments, like trade tariffs influencing manufacturing localization, play a critical role.
—Esade Business & Law School, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Whether tariffs, labor or tax cuts, or a tepid outlook on interest rate cuts, people hope for a better year, with a dose of what's next.
—Erik Logan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Prices for many consumer goods will go up if tariffs are established on imports from certain countries.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
And for that purpose, the question is not whether tariffs are announced but how they are enforced.
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Under the initial move, China would have faced tariffs up to 145%, but those were suspended as talks continued.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Part of the drop is attributed to expectations for resale values to rise as new vehicle prices increase partly due to tariffs.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
No doubt tariffs aren’t going to help the situation, either.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Furthermore, regulatory changes and geopolitical developments, like trade tariffs influencing manufacturing localization, play a critical role.
—Esade Business & Law School, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Whether tariffs, labor or tax cuts, or a tepid outlook on interest rate cuts, people hope for a better year, with a dose of what's next.
—Erik Logan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Prices for many consumer goods will go up if tariffs are established on imports from certain countries.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tariffs
Noun
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Trump has said those levies will encourage companies to re-shore production after domestic drug manufacturing shrank dramatically over the past decade.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Tit-for-tat levies reached triple digits on both sides at one point this year, snarling supply chains.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Leaders have since reached an agreement to de-escalate tensions, temporarily lowering the duties to 30% on the United States’ side and 10% on China’s part.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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Other than writing games and chuffa, one of the duties of the writers was to serve as a sherpa for the different comedian guests who’d come on.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Tariffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tariffs. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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