capitation

noun

Definition of capitationnext
as in tax

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Recent Examples of capitation Under capitation — a single payment to a group of doctors to provide the totality of medical care for a population of patients — the incentives align. — Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 That is where capitation re-enters the conversation. — Robert Pearl, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for capitation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitation
  1. tax
  2. tariff
  3. excise
  4. levy
  5. imposition
  6. income tax
  7. property tax
  8. impost
Noun
  • But a dollar paid in tax cannot also finance an engineer’s salary or a new production line.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The Federal Trade Commission identifies unauthorized bank withdrawals, unfamiliar medical bills and fraudulent tax filings among the warning signs of identity theft.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of tax
Noun
  • After responding to their most visible attacks, the two candidates traded barbs over a slew of policy issues, including health care, prescription drug prices, tariffs and the ongoing war with Iran.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
  • But then shipping disruptions, rising fuel costs, and steep international tariffs made exporting increasingly difficult, prompting Yu to turn her attention to building a domestic market.
    — Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of tariff
Noun
  • Hunting license fees and federal excise taxes on firearms, ammunition and archery equipment help fund habitat restoration, wildlife research and conservation programs.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Government attorneys counter that Congress properly restricted where spirits can be distilled to prevent producers from evading federal excise taxes.
    — Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of excise
Noun
  • The district also couldn’t win voter approval for a school levy.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • But the United States has used all the others at some point in the past two years as excuses to impose levies on its trading partners.
    — Matthew Lynn, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of levy
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  • What readers are saying The conversation explores concerns about the imposition of religious laws, particularly focusing on the fear of Sharia law and Christian nationalism in the United States.
    — Asifa Quraishi-Landes, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
  • On June 27, 2025, the Departments of Homeland Security and the Justice issued an interim final rule designed to accelerate the imposition and collection of civil immigration penalties.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of imposition
Noun
  • Unlike the income tax, though, the property tax is regressive, meaning its rate is not adjusted to reflect a payer’s earnings or wealth.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Federal Scholarship Tax Credit allows eligible taxpayers to receive a federal income tax credit of up to $1,700 for contributions to qualifying scholarship granting organizations (SGOs).
    — Claudia Nachtigal, Baltimore Sun, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of income tax
Noun
  • Mueller said property tax increases are the likely alternative.
    — David Wickert, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • City officials projected that development projects would bring thousands of new jobs and residents while generating additional sales tax revenue and allowing the city to lower its property tax rate.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of property tax
Noun
  • The new, additional $200 impost buys nothing except the privilege of enjoying Bhutan’s stunning scenery and fresh mountain air.
    — Amy Gunia, Time, 23 Sep. 2022
Definition of impost

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