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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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
Riley Beggin, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Semiconductors power most of the technology products of today’s ecosystem, and industry observers warned the cost could trickle down to consumers should Trump decide to impose an import tax on the chips or the products that host them.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Although the tariff percentage can vary product-to-product, some items from China are being taxed at as much as 245%, per the New York Times, and many tariffs have recently been set at 125-145%.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The Senate's instructions require lawmakers to find very few spending cuts while implementing the president's expensive tax proposals.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Semiconductors power most of the technology products of today’s ecosystem, and industry observers warned the cost could trickle down to consumers should Trump decide to impose an import tax on the chips or the products that host them.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
Yet Glasner had no prior connection with Ismaila Sarr nor Eddie Nketiah and all three, at certain points and to different extents, have found life taxing at Palace since arriving last summer.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Although the tariff percentage can vary product-to-product, some items from China are being taxed at as much as 245%, per the New York Times, and many tariffs have recently been set at 125-145%.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tax
Noun
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Mexico and Canada face 25% levies on a tranche of goods, and many Chinese goods face import duties of 145%.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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On April 12, China raised its reciprocal tariffs to 125% for all goods originating from the United States, in response to US President Donald Trump’s move to hike levies on Chinese goods to a sky-high 145%.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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At a startup showcase associated with the World Bank Spring meetings, entrepreneurs talked about the never-ending search for capital that is now stretching across banks, family offices, investors and economic development funds.—
Nish Acharya,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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As the demonstrations stretched across the summer and fall, students took action too.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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Within the first 100 days of his second administration President Donald Trump has been incredibly busy, implementing major changes from enacting tariffs to targeting diversity initiatives.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Stocks have seen big swings in recent weeks in reaction to the latest news about President Donald Trump’s tariffs, with investors awaiting potential deals between the U.S. and its trading partners.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s relationship with the judiciary has been strained by recent rulings involving immigration and the firing of federal workers.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2025
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The ruling reinforces stricter criteria for DSH calculations, potentially straining hospital finances, particularly for safety-net systems.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Lee, the candidate of the liberal Democratic Party that controls parliament, leads opinion polls to win a snap presidential election set off by the ouster of conservative former President Yoon Suk Yeol over his imposition of martial law.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
1 May 2025
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New car sales surged ahead of the imposition of tariffs and fears of higher consumer prices as a result, and the Trump administration softened the blow from its trade war on automakers by reducing levies on certain auto components.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Here's what to know about trying to get one in a pinch.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Attackers will always try and look for security loopholes in any system, including those that use machine learning.—
Melkon Hovhannisyan,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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As someone who’s tested his fair share of add-on lenses for smartphones, this one feels much more premium.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Boom tested the material for the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), the Department of Defense’s organization for accelerating the adoption of commercial and dual-use technology, and the Air Force Operational Energy Office, dedicated to increasing operational efficiency of military aircraft.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
3 May 2025
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The Legendary Entertainment production earned another $3.1 million on Friday (down 42%) to push its total domestic gross to $387.6 million.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
3 May 2025
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The use of Orbison’s repertoire in Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive shows how music can push mainstream Hollywood film beyond its traditional boundaries.—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
3 May 2025
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“Tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tax. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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