LEVIED Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

levied

verb

past tense of levy

as in drafted

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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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 levied The penalty, one of the largest ever levied against Meta or any other company, is the latest legal hit to the social media giant, which has grappled with lawsuits over allegations of social media addiction and child safety. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 The penalty is the largest levied against the tech giant in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. — Reuters, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026 The same allegations, levied by his own senior staff, led to a federal investigation. — Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026 The authority also noted that this is the largest fine it’s ever levied against a company for poor data practices. — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 This comes after the league rescinded fines levied against 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk and Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson for pretending to chug an imaginary drink. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 The funding comes from the 6% tax levied on hotel room nights and short-term rental stays in Orange County – a pool of money likely to surpass $400 million this year, although much of that total is already allocated. — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 Death threats, doxxing attempts and an outpouring of anger online have also been levied at his client, Giuffra added. — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 For more than 20 years, California has levied taxes on health insurers to help fund Medi-Cal, the state’s insurance program for low-income people. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

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Green was drafted by the Warriors in 2012 and has spent all 14 seasons of his career with Golden State.

— Jessica Golden,Alex Sherman, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
McDaniels, who was drafted with the 28th pick in 2020 out of Washington, has long been the team's best perimeter defender, as well.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

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The bill imposed new pre-enrollment verification requirements on people buying insurance through the ACA marketplace, and ended enhanced premium tax credits implemented during the pandemic that drove down premiums.

— Jack Harvel October 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
Then, Hamas took control of Gaza, Israel imposed a blockade, there were years of Hamas rocket fire into Israel and Israeli retaliation.

— Daniel Estrin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026

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With the Mavericks, there is a coach, in Dusty May, who at one time recruited him collegiately, and a team willing to grow with their young players.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Lee recruited a friend to help move the box to her bedroom, but the setup itself took less than 10 minutes.

— Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026

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Most of the immigrants charged in California have lived in the country for at least five years, and some of them for decades.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Arthur and her daughter have not had contact since 1978, when Arthur’s second husband, Cledith Arthur, was indicted and charged with raping his 12-year-old stepdaughter.

— Teo Armus, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

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Only three have been fined $100, though one of those cases is still pending, according to the utility.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Right now, a candidate who violates campaign finance law is fined $250, while a political action committee is fined $2,500.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2026

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