as in tariffs
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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Recent Examples of excises
Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
Higher Ed Excise Taxes In most parts of [America], excises must be confined within a narrow compass.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excises
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Members of the United States Congress recently introduced bills that would provide money to Americans to offset the cost of tariffs.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Mar. 2026
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Louisville is at an interesting inflection point because, while bourbon tourism has transformed it, bourbon consumption globally has peaked, as younger generations drink less and tariffs impact American goods.—
Adam Sachs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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In other words, if Washington State or California or Massachusetts or New York, if any of those places taxes its wealthiest residents, those people who have means will simply move away.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Hayes stressed in his statement to the Washington Examiner that taxes from skill games could raise significant revenue for the commonwealth and small business owners.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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Both Montecillo and Monte Rosso are aged for one year in 40 percent new French oak barrels and a second year in a 2,000-liter foudre, but Soto extracts earlier in fermentation for the Montecillo and then becomes gentler through the process to keep the tannins soft.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
15 Mar. 2026
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Sharon extracts the drama from the score as Yannick Nézét-Séguin conducts it; Nézét-Séguin aligns his interpretation with Sharon’s theatrical rhythms, and both have in Davidson and Spyres a pair of singer-actors willing to delve as well as deliver.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
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However, this method imposes strict physical limits on size and power consumption, making further miniaturisation difficult.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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That increases costs and imposes time delays for mine developers – and means consumers will have to wait longer, and pay more, for copper-intensive products and services.—
Adam Charles Simon,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2026
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Their design removes the top tube entirely, leaving a wide open gap between the seat and the handlebar (aka no fancy dismount maneuvers required, like swinging your leg over a high top tube).—
Erica Zazo,
Outside,
27 Mar. 2026
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That removes years of planning uncertainty.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The initiative levies a 5% one-time tax on California billionaires, with 90% of the revenue going to fund health care services affected by the 2025 megabill.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Islamabad frequently levies the allegation at its western neighbor as militant violence has surged in Pakistan, accusing Afghanistan of supporting the Pakistani Taliban, or TTP, and outlawed Baloch separatist groups.—
Munir Ahmed,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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If the Pentagon withdraws support, the Scouts would have to scramble to replace medical care, transportation and other emergency services.—
Graham Smith,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2026
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Antonio Delgado withdraws from New York governor race after Mamdani backs Hochul.—
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FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Zillow allegedly monitors agent communications and penalizes those who recommend outside lenders.—
New York Daily News,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
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By taxing those inputs, the policy effectively penalizes domestic production.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Excises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excises. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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