as in levy
a charge usually of money collected by the government from people or businesses for public use
the state sales tax boosted the final cost of my new computer
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as in to stretch
to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress
your constant arguing is starting to tax my patience
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Recent Examples of tax
Jake Angelo, Fortune, 3 May 2026
Before voters narrowly approved extending the tax in 2024, most of the current commissioners said the tax should not go to a new stadium.
—Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
My initial proposal was to tax the sports gaming companies.
—CBS News, 1 May 2026
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Noun
Instead of adding to the debt, Giltner said that opting to pay down the debt would be a better allocation of tax dollars.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 3 May 2026
Before voters narrowly approved extending the tax in 2024, most of the current commissioners said the tax should not go to a new stadium.
—Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Verb
Billionaires are threatening to leave California if they are taxed, leaving a greater tax burden to ordinary Americans.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
My initial proposal was to tax the sports gaming companies.
—CBS News, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tax
Noun
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The levy on taxable goods does not apply to prescription medications and most groceries.—
East Bay Times editorial,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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Those levies are still in place, and the White House said Trump would increase the EU's levies under Section 232.—
Michele Luhn,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The Moon in Capricorn moves through your 3rd House, opposing Jupiter in your 9th, stretching the gap between details and interpretation.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
7 May 2026
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San Antonio stretched its lead to as many as 47 points on the way to leveling the series at one game apiece.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
Noun
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The demonstration also touched on various issues that Americans have been facing including the rising cost of food and gas due in part to tariffs, the war in Iran and immigration sweeps that experts have said contributed to a shortage of agricultural workers.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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China's official Xinhua News Agency said a shipment of 24 metric tons of apples from South Africa that cleared customs in Shenzhen in the early hours of Friday was the first batch of goods to enter under the new zero-tariff policy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Many soybean farmers rely on China to purchase their crops, but a trade war in 2025 strained this relationship.—
Star Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Peña, who strained his hamstring last month, is nearing a minor-league rehab assignment and could return to the major-league roster late next week.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
Noun
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The growth reflects business plans developed prior to the imposition of tariffs, noted Cheung, who added that next year’s report could show a slowdown due to the trade disruptions of 2025.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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This was followed by the imposition of periodic payments under threat.—
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The suspect, 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, was charged with firearms offenses and trying to assassinate the president.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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Officials are still trying to determine what happened aboard the ship, which commands fares of up to $28,845 for a 46-day journey that includes a tour of the Antarctica Peninsula and stops in Tierra del Fuego on the southern edge of Argentina.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
Verb
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Two tested negative, while the third result was still being analyzed, according to the statement.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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The war has tested but not yet broken that loyalty.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
Verb
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State troopers pulled him out of his seat and pushed him down the gallery.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Potter pushed away people over and over again, and The Dark Wizard uses archival footage, various interviews, and Potter’s journals to try to understand why.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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“Tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tax. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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