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
Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Enrollees who didn’t meet the requirement for three months were summarily excised from Medicaid and couldn’t reenroll until the following year.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 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
Still, an earnest pride in her accomplishment has not been fully excised.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Enrollees who didn’t meet the requirement for three months were summarily excised from Medicaid and couldn’t reenroll until the following year.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 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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Justin Trudeau's resignation was triggered in part by divisions within Canada's government over how to respond to Trump's 25% tariff threat.—
Neal Rothschild,
Axios,
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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The stress of this taxing competition is not avoided by the filmmakers.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
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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Trump also reiterated his threat to impose tariffs on BRICS countries, claiming that the U.S. would levy a 100% tariff on trade with these nations as part of his broader economic agenda.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Context: Seditious conspiracy is defined as when two or more people conspire to overthrow, destroy, seize the property of or levy war against the U.S. government, or to prevent the execution of any American law.—
Axios,
Axios,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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This suggests that the Galaxy S25 series will use Gemini to extract information from YouTube videos and create new notes in the Samsung Notes app.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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The deciding factor was forced errors, with Siegemund stretching Zheng often enough to extract 31 errors from her opponent while conceding just 13.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Boston City Council plans to discuss the possibility of imposing a new local tax on sodas and other sugary drinks.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
16 Jan. 2025
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In 2023, the non-partisan fiscal note for Del. Wilson’s bill cautioned about possible burdens the law could impose.—
Gary Collins,
Baltimore Sun,
16 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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In 2017, Chef Sébastien Bras asked for his restaurant in central France to be withdrawn from the guide.—
Camille Knight,
CNN,
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 28 Jan. 2025.
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