excising

verb

Definition of excisingnext
present participle of excise
1
as in taxing

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2
as in removing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excising
  1. removing
  2. imposing
  3. withdrawing
  4. assessing
  5. putting
Verb
  • As the name implies, this cleaner, infused with rosemary-leaf extract, will set you up for a good hair week, removing dirt, oil, and product build-up from your scalp and strands.
    Lisa DeSantis, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Prune in late winter or early spring, removing no more than a third of the canopy.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of removing
Verb
  • His proposals include reducing federal incentives for clean energy, curtailing the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate emissions, and imposing new tariffs that could increase the costs of clean energy technologies.
    Marianne Lehnis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Many states – including Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Ohio and Virginia – are imposing smaller base pay rises linked to annual increases in the cost of living based on the consumer price index.
    Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of imposing
Verb
  • As the name states, the rule suggests withdrawing 4% of your portfolio every year in retirement in order to avoid running out of money.
    Michael Foster, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Within minutes, security forces began withdrawing from the area.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of withdrawing
Verb
  • The university is open to assessing ideas for alternative uses for the space if an opportunity arose and the county supported it.
    Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Plant seeds, for example, don’t only need soil, sun and water, but also have cells that are assessing the outside world and decide when the time is right for the new plant to begin emerging.
    Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of assessing
Verb
  • Listen to this article Loading your audio article New York City is putting solar panels on 72 public school rooftops, the city’s largest solar project to date, energy management and education officials announced Tuesday.
    Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The decision reflected three distinct sides of his personality — putting the music over everything, rejecting industry norms and a confidence that, regardless of the day of the week, his fans will show up.
    Rembert Browne, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of putting
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