taxation
noun
tax·a·tion
tak-ˈsā-shən 
1
: the action of taxing
especially
: the imposition of taxes
2
: revenue obtained from taxes
3
: the amount assessed as a tax
Examples of taxation in a Sentence
the federal right of taxation
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The White House is nonetheless fielding complaints, made in private and public, from Republicans who believe Trump is encroaching on Congress’s power of taxation and threatening to send the United States into an economic backslide.
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David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Employees of larger businesses already get very generous tax subsidies for health insurance because premiums for these plans are not subject to taxation (unlike insurance purchased in the individual market).
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The process involves creating a special taxation district, in which residents would pay an additional tax to cover security services.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
What’s more, a law shielding student loan forgiveness from taxation expires at the end of 2025, meaning borrowers who get the relief after that point may be hit with a bill from the IRS.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
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David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Employees of larger businesses already get very generous tax subsidies for health insurance because premiums for these plans are not subject to taxation (unlike insurance purchased in the individual market).
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The process involves creating a special taxation district, in which residents would pay an additional tax to cover security services.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
What’s more, a law shielding student loan forgiveness from taxation expires at the end of 2025, meaning borrowers who get the relief after that point may be hit with a bill from the IRS.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for taxation
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“Taxation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taxation. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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taxation
noun
tax·a·tion
tak-ˈsā-shən
: the action of taxing
especially
: the establishing of taxes
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