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
Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The blueprint outlines plans to beef up border security, extend Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, expand oil and gas drilling and increase defense spending.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Apr. 2025
Catrina Barker | The Center Square Contributor, The Washington Examiner, 4 Apr. 2025
Imports from the European Union will face a 20% tariff, while Japanese goods will be taxed at 24%.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Thailand operates under a remittance tax system meaning that only income brought into the country (remitted) is subject to tax.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The blueprint outlines plans to beef up border security, extend Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, expand oil and gas drilling and increase defense spending.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Apr. 2025
Verb
With nearly 10,000 units of local government, Illinois has more taxing bodies than any other state.
—Catrina Barker | The Center Square Contributor, The Washington Examiner, 4 Apr. 2025
Imports from the European Union will face a 20% tariff, while Japanese goods will be taxed at 24%.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tax
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The plan imposes a 20% levy on the European Union, 46% on Vietnam, 32% on Taiwan and 34% on China — which comes on top of the 20% already existing — making the total tariff on Beijing 54%.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2025
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Canada vowed Tuesday to respond with retaliatory tariffs if Trump slaps additional levies on Canadian goods.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Tree, grass and weed pollen each have different seasons, with peaks stretching from the spring all the way into the fall.—
Mark Gongloff,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Present-day mid-level leaders are already being stretched like never before.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Wednesday’s announcement, which came alongside a set of sweeping new tariffs, gives customs officials, retailers and logistics companies more time to prepare.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2025
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The full impact of the tariff war with Canada remains uncertain as Washington has also imposed steep tariffs on the European Union, China and Mexico.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Contrasting global strategies On the international stage, Noboa has taken a pragmatic but bold approach, exemplified by his controversial decision to send police into Mexico’s embassy to arrest a fugitive politician, straining Ecuador-Mexico relations.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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All of that weakens the economy at a time when household budgets are already strained.—
Bedassa Tadesse,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2025
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Is a draft during a time of war an imposition on one’s individual liberty?—
Chris Talgo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2025
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The concern among many is that without a rapid imposition of control, the country and economy could spin out of control, leaving current and future generations to deal with the aftermath.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes,
26 Mar. 2025
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Moving forward, is Levantine trying to lean more into commercially viable projects or awards films?—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2025
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Riggs' supporters have held rallies urging Griffin to concede, accusing him of trying to reverse a lawful election result.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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This is when the most precious ideas of our country are being tested.—
Isabella Murray,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, the company constantly tests new materials, working closely with clients to push the boundaries of what’s possible in digital printing.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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Are Puerto Rican filmmakers pushing for this to change?—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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But a significant portion of the rising demand came from high temperatures—particularly heat waves in India and China—that pushed consumers and businesses to crank up air conditioning.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tax. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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