tariff
noun
an official list or table showing the duties or customs imposed by a government on imports or exports.
tariffs
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pluralof tariff.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof tariff (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
tariffnounan official list or table showing the duties or customs imposed by a government on imports or exports.
Example Sentences
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Trade between the world's two largest economies has continued despite the turbulence caused by the tariffs.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
"Xi wouldn't go if there were no deliverables on tariffs or a trade truce," she said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
They began cutting in 2024 as price growth slowed, paused early last year as tariffs threatened to push inflation back up, then resumed reductions last fall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Unlike tariffs and immigration, which have been issues of interest for Trump for decades, the rise in artificial intelligence technology is a recent development.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
The United States and Oman had just completed negotiations on a free-trade agreement to eliminate tariffs and trade barriers between the two nations.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
