as in tariff
an amount of money that a government requires people to pay according to the value of certain possessions that are made, sold, or used within a country
The state seems to impose an excise on any number of goods.
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as in to tax
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as in to remove
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Recent Examples of excise
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
That something was the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, which closed income-tax loopholes and increased excise taxes on cigarettes and phone service.
—Justin Fox, Twin Cities, 13 Mar. 2025
Sarah Yager, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
In a functional offence, Barnes will need to excise those attempts.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The company executed a stock repurchase program, acquiring approximately 5.3 million shares for $105.4 million, including excise taxes.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
That something was the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, which closed income-tax loopholes and increased excise taxes on cigarettes and phone service.
—Justin Fox, Twin Cities, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
But excising human rights from U.S. foreign policy—as many of Biden’s decisions have done and as Trump has proved willing to do even more decisively—will seriously damage U.S. interests and the international system.
—Sarah Yager, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
In a functional offence, Barnes will need to excise those attempts.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excise
Noun
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Trump sees that reliance as a security issue and believes tariffs can bring more manufacturing to America.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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Seeking to capitalize on the turmoil unleashed by Trump’s tariff whiplash, Xi is expected to cast China as a reliable partner and defender of global trade.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The ceiling panel fell as the Boeing 757 aircraft was taxing into Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, allegedly hitting a passenger in the head.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The remaining percentage of Piper residents’ tax bills come from taxing districts including the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas; the Kansas City, Kansas Community College; Wyandotte County Public Library; and the state.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The walls were blank; administrators had recently removed art work depicting eight female activists, including Angela Davis, the Marxist prison abolitionist, and Grace Lee Boggs, the Asian American Black Power activist.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Federal Judge William Sessions temporarily barred the government from removing Mahdawi from Vermont on Monday.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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However, by Wednesday, Trump temporarily paused most tariffs while increasing tariffs against Chinese goods by 125 percent on top of the 20 percent duty levied against the world’s second largest economy earlier this year.—
Rachel Scully,
The Hill,
13 Apr. 2025
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As per the bulletin, semiconductors also seem to be excluded from the basic 10% tariff levied on most of the US' trading partners.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This role leverages your technical skills in algorithms and machine learning to predict outcomes and extract meaningful insights from raw data.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Russian officials have reiterated Putin's rejection of a 30-day full ceasefire proposal, blaming Kyiv for failure in talks and trying to extract U.S. concessions.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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As a result, experts have said a one-size-fits-all rate like what the White House imposed on steel, aluminum and cars would be devastating.—
Joseph Choi,
The Hill,
22 Apr. 2025
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The company derives about 11% of its sales in China, according to RBC Capital Markets, putting it at risk from the growing trade conflict between Washington and Beijing, which have imposed blanket tariffs of 100% or more on each country’s goods.—
Bloomberg,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Outreach workers who live among farmworkers are withdrawing a little, too.—
Amy Maxmen | KFF Health News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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After heated arguments and several conversations in chambers, Weinstein’s team agreed to withdraw the motion, so long as a stipulation was given to the jury about the notetaking.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Also, his team told him over the radio, basically, don’t do anything stupid, Nato is going to be penalized for not using all his Attack Mode.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
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But it is considered a civil violation, which can be penalized by deportation.—
Henry Gass,
Christian Science Monitor,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Excise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excise. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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