as in tariff
an amount of money that a government requires people to pay according to the value of certain possessions that are made, sold, or used within a country
The state seems to impose an excise on any number of goods.
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as in to remove
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Recent Examples of excise
W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 18 July 2025
Recording engineer Matt Ross-Spang prepared new mixes of the songs, cut at RCA Studio C, excising the overdubs for a more direct sound.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
That’s because its work doesn’t have anything to do with excise taxes.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 16 July 2025
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Noun
Congress passed a bill codifying DOGE cuts that will excise $1.1 billion in federal funding for public broadcasters NPR and PBS.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 18 July 2025
Recording engineer Matt Ross-Spang prepared new mixes of the songs, cut at RCA Studio C, excising the overdubs for a more direct sound.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
Verb
Any kind of excise payroll tax is a truly terrible idea.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
That’s because its work doesn’t have anything to do with excise taxes.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excise
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The White House did introduce additional 25% tariffs on all Indian imports in response to New Delhi's continued purchases of Russian oil and military goods.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
22 Sep. 2025
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Hattersley also said in August that tariffs have had a greater-than-expected impact on aluminum pricing.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The push for safe injection sites comes on the heels of a packed City Council hearing on how Mass and Cass spillover is taxing neighborhoods earlier this month.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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Instead of a quick resolution, Shane now faces months or years of contentious and emotionally taxing litigation in court.—
John J. Lennon,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In 1830, President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, which attempted to eliminate or remove all tribes to west of the Mississippi River.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Branum also alleged that the man was not removed from the flight because of his status as a frequent flyer.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Casting blame on Tylenol for autism wrongly positions the condition as a problem—and levies unfair guilt on moms.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
23 Sep. 2025
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Unlike the blanket levies the US imposed on much of the world in April, the steel and aluminum tariffs are not the target of litigation making its way to the Supreme Court.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Brandon was one of the first officers to arrive at the scene and helped extract her body from the vehicle.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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An en-route hydrovac crew would extract the water, and an on-the-way front loader would remove the mud and debris, ADOT added.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Restrictions were also imposed at airports in Volgograd, Kaluga, Penza, Samara, Pskov and Yaroslavl.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Abarca had allegedly thrown his wife to the ground during an argument, charging documents said, that led to her asking a judge to impose a restraining order against him.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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An alternative to leaving PJM entirely would be to withdraw from participating in the supply auctions to procure supplies for Maryland through bilateral contracts, possibly by teaming up with neighboring states, according to Charkoudian.—
Tyler Kendall,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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However, as part of that deal, Yellow would pay 100 percent if the company withdrew from the plans.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Gabriel Georges still ran for 136 yards and two TDs in just two quarters and even while being penalized, provided a quite on-the-nose representation of where the Red Raiders appear to sit in comparison to their TSSAA football Division II-AAA foes.—
Jacob Shames,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Sep. 2025
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The internet regulator has also recently penalized internet platforms for failing to moderate content posted on their sites.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Excise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excise. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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