LEVYING Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

levying 1 of 2

noun

as in imposition

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levying

2 of 2

verb

present participle of levy

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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Recent Examples of levying

Noun

His recent levying of tariffs against Canada has become a problem for Republicans in the Maine and Michigan Senate races. — Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 His recent levying of tariffs against Canada have become problems for Republicans in the Maine and Michigan Senate races. — Josh Boak, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026 Iran’s levying of tolls in the Strait of Hormuz violates the core legal principle that nations may not exploit advantages of geography to bilk foreigners who need to traverse their land or maritime territory. — Vivek Krishnamurthy, The Conversation, 5 May 2026 However, the administration acted quickly to implement contingency plans, imposing a 10 percent global baseline tariff and launching two Section 301 investigations into 60 countries that could lead to the levying of further duties. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026

Verb

Israel has long accused the militant group of levying fees on imports to fund its operations. — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Local authorities also reportedly started levying taxes on insurance policy income and salaries that Chinese citizens earned overseas. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026 The usually cordial relationship between Washington and Ottawa has soured considerably in recent weeks, with trade talks derailed and the neighbors now levying multi-billion-dollar tariffs against one another. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 The controversy over Arday’s work reflects an ongoing trend of ideological opponents levying plagiarism accusations to undermine one another. — Roger J. Kreuz, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026 The fans are seldom satisfied, and the local media corps isn’t shy about levying criticism. — Michael Silver, New York Times, 16 June 2026 For example, the EU and CPTPP countries already ban countries from levying duties on certain digital activities and content. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 8 June 2026 Iran has been levying tolls on ships passing through the vital waterway. — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 1 June 2026 The City Council has multiple responsibilities, including implementing local legislation, citywide budget approval, levying taxes, ordering elections, approving contracts, and representing the constituents of their respective districts, among other duties. — Kristy Hutchings, Daily News, 29 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for levying

Noun

On June 27, 2025, the Departments of Homeland Security and the Justice issued an interim final rule designed to accelerate the imposition and collection of civil immigration penalties.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Republicans have largely adhered to the president’s line about not posing any real imposition.

— Nilay Patel, The Verge, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of imposition

Verb

Moncler minted a trio of icons by drafting Cher, Grace Jones and Jennie to star in a new campaign to promote the luxury fashion house’s new Re/Icons collection.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
Doing so lets Bee’s AI take some actions on your behalf, like drafting emails or sending calendar invites based on your conversations.

— Victoria Song, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of drafting

Verb

The measure works largely by imposing deadlines on state agencies and courts to issue decisions quickly.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Ukraine has accused Elon Musk's SpaceX of imposing new restrictions on its military-grade Starlink internet service without warning, disrupting Ukrainian military operations.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of imposing

Noun

The needs assessment, due to CalRecycle by March 1, 2027, will map California’s existing textile collection, hauling, reuse, repair, recycling and disposal capacity.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
The label made viewers perceive less effort behind the work, which reduced their willingness to engage with the brand and lowered their assessments of product quality.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of assessment

Verb

Hospitality, retail and tech are recruiting people who’ve already solved the problem banks are trying to solve, just in a different building.

— Paul Davis, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The 30-second teaser sees Jackson hustling around town, making money and recruiting his team of crooks.

— Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of recruiting

Verb

Homicide detectives obtained an arrest warrant charging Gurinder Gill with murder.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The top edge houses the power button, and the bottom edge features a USB-C port for charging and file transfer, along with a microSD card tray slot, which is very rare for ereaders and new to the Go 6.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of charging

Noun

Fans rushed the field afterward, and the Vols will gladly pay the SEC fine.

— Mark Long, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
The 2024 report found the city court had issued arrest warrants for more than 650 people, roughly half of Lexington’s population, for unpaid fines.

— Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of fine

Noun

Now, in yet another blow to national self-esteem, the ex-head of Germany’s foreign intelligence agency, the BND, has been arrested on charges of exploiting state secrets.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
More than 6,000 protesters have been arrested, most of them minors, and later released without charge.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

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