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
Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2024
In the nineteenth century, the United States had high tariffs, domestic excise taxes (sales taxes), and no income tax.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Scott Kennedy, Foreign Affairs, 26 Nov. 2024
His inclusion feels either vestigial or an afterthought when he should’ve been either prioritized or excised completely.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Spokespersons for the Tax Board and California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (the successor agency for the Board of Equalization) confirmed Thursday that the holds refer to unpaid taxes, like sales, excise and income taxes.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2024
In the nineteenth century, the United States had high tariffs, domestic excise taxes (sales taxes), and no income tax.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Verb
As the Chinese government has pushed indigenous solutions, Chinese companies have tried to excise American technology from their products and ecosystems.
—Scott Kennedy, Foreign Affairs, 26 Nov. 2024
His inclusion feels either vestigial or an afterthought when he should’ve been either prioritized or excised completely.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excise
Noun
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The former president rattled financial markets and key U.S. trading partners throughout his first term with his tariff agenda.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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Yet economists now think that Trump’s tariffs may not be quite as bad as feared; earlier this year, Goldman Sachs chief economist Jan Hatzius predicted that Trump might impose an average of tariff of 20%.—
Lionel Lim,
Fortune Asia,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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But their last outing looked a bit taxing, shooting below 40 percent against Georgia.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Key to that endeavor are the mostly undocumented day laborers who often do the physically taxing and dangerous work of clearing the rubble after a natural disaster recedes.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The move is an apparent effort to repeal President Biden’s executive order to remove potential workforce barriers for the outlined demographic in 2021.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
22 Jan. 2025
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The site, however, was removed during Trump's first term which started in 2017.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Without increasing domestic steel production, levying 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada, as well as 10% to 20% unilateral tariffs on all other countries, any business that depends on steel inputs in the U.S. will be handicapped.—
Vincent Trometter,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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President Trump said in an Oval Office signing ceremony Monday that his administration would levy a 25% tariff on Mexico and Canada starting February 1.—
John Towfighi,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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Miners work to extract coltan at a mine, near Rubaya, in DR Congo's North Kivu region, on April 12, 2023.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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That leaves the other two ways of extracting equity as reasonable options.—
Nerdwallet,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The United States has imposed tough restrictions that are designed to prevent Chinese firms from buying or building their own cutting-edge computer chips required to train AI models.—
Matt Egan,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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This would subject them to new restrictions that the regulator can impose under the DMCC to prevent anti-competitive behavior.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Moicano stepped in on weigh-in day when Makhachev’s initial opponent, Arman Tsarukyan withdrew with a back injury.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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The Israel Defense Forces have been slow to withdraw from their position in the southern part of Lebanon despite a Nov. 27 ceasefire deal that gave the Lebanese Army and the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon exclusive jurisdiction over the region.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Even if President-elect Trump declines to enforce the ban, the law would still be on the books, and companies like Apple and Google could be penalized down the road for violations.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2025
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If TikTok were to remain active in the country, the law would penalize Internet service providers for permitting access to the platform on a browser.—
Ben Guarino,
Scientific American,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Excise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excise. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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