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
  • In the 1490s, for instance, a group of Florentine nuns began to show signs of possession following the imposition of strict new rules with the rise of the charismatic ascetic Savonarola.
    Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Throughout history, in the United States and elsewhere, the imposition of political control on a civil service has been a recipe for incompetence and anti-democratic abuse.
    Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of imposition
Verb
  • The new Kicks also takes on a more upright, imposing look than the ’24 model, which offered only front-wheel drive and looked more like a small wagon.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 2 Oct. 2024
  • No Home Record shoves these histories into a blender, imposing its noisy will upon a sleeping world, middle fingers raised.
    Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of imposing
Noun
  • That being so, the AI age of warfare will be reduced primarily to an assessment not of an adversary’s capabilities but rather of its intentions and their strategic applications.
    Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Cruz confirms Joe’s on the flight to Dallas with an apt assessment of their new lioness, as well as a promising new mission plan through which to funnel her instincts.
    Andy Andersen, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
Definition of assessment
Verb
  • Tesla’s ambitious plans also include developing a new version of the 4680 cell using silicon carbon anodes, a material known to improve energy density, battery range, and charging speed.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Wireless charging works perfectly through the case.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of charging
Noun
  • He was ordered to pay $20 million in restitution and a $150,000 fine, the Department of Justice announced.
    Elias Lopez, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Violations of the federal prohibition on bribing people to vote or register are punishable by up to $10,000 in fines and/or up to five years in prison.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of fine
Noun
  • The increase in net loss is attributed to a charge for settlement of debt, derivative liability, and increases in general and administrative expenses.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
  • He has been charged with murder, kidnapping, assault and hindering a 911 call, among other charges, PEOPLE previously reported.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of charge
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