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
  • The money behind the measures Support for Proposition 40 has totaled to nearly $35 million, mostly from the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West, the healthcare workers union that proposed the tax.
    — Vanessa Martínez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The real question is whether Colorado can demand that schools that accept public tax dollars not discriminate against gay students and parents.
    — Megan Schrader, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of tax
Noun
  • Some candidates blamed tariffs for further driving up costs, especially in farm states such as Iowa and Kansas and states bordering Canada such as Michigan and Maine.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Now, history repeats itself in the ashes of the epic defeat that his war, tariffs, high prices, deportations and corruption brought upon his party.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of tariff
Noun
  • The dye indicates that the fuel is exempt from state and federal highway excise taxes.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of excise
Noun
  • Many Democrats -- and some Republicans -- have called for a reduction of some levies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Enrolling in Act 50 also automatically applies Pittsburgh’s $15,000 exemption, which covers the parks and library levies, and a larger Pittsburgh Public Schools exemption that is set each year.
    — Elizabeth Jane Beckett-Camarata, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of levy
Noun
  • The White House has resisted for months the imposition of new sanctions on Russia even though Congress passed a sanctions bill in September.
    — Tara Sonenshine, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2026
  • In the latest case, prosecutors accused Wong of conspiring with others to lobby the United States and other countries to sanction China and Hong Kong, prior to the NSL’s imposition.
    — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of imposition
Noun
  • Also, while a flat income tax is the same for everyone, its real-world impact isn’t the same.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The county’s clerk-treasurers fear that setting individual municipal income tax rates could create competition among the cities and towns when individuals are deciding where to live within the county.
    — Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of income tax
Noun
  • The state of Connecticut has one of the highest property tax burdens in the nation and among the highest costs for energy and housing.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Amendment 3 passed, promising meaningful property tax relief to homeowners across our state.
    — Julie Price, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 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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