as in imposition
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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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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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Noun
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JPMorgan economists recently raised their forecast for a U.S. and global recession to 60 percent, up from 40 percent following President Donald Trump's imposition of sweeping tariffs on dozens of countries, including 104 percent tariffs on Chinese imports.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025 -
At present, the imposition of a 5% levy feels unlikely.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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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
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Temporarily suppressing our rational thought and imposing randomness supercharges unconscious processes.—
Hulan Hagen,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Patients will receive an assessment from a licensed clinician within 30 minutes after arriving.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2025
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Gleick has studied the military’s strategy for decades and maintains a timeline of dozens of the department’s intelligence and defense assessments of climate change.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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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
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But charging for service remains farther down the road.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PCMAG,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In regulated industries, hallucinations can open companies up to fines and investigations.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The star was also ordered to pay a $350 fine and court fees.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The best photos from this year’s March Madness 1 of 68 The Gators make their charge Things turned around just after that.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Khalid: But defacing property is not considered a terrorism charge, according to my understanding and broad... McLaughlin: Of course not.—
Luke Garrett,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Levying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levying. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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