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as in demanded
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
every war inevitably exacts the greatest sacrifice possible from some of the nation's best and brightest
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as in imposed
to establish or apply as a charge or penalty
vowed to exact a heavy fine from any hockey player engaging in such outrageous behavior on the ice
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as in extorted
to get (as money) by the use of force or threats
that loan shark can be counted upon to exact repayment of his loan by whatever means necessary
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Recent Examples of exacted
Rantanen exacted revenge against his former team months later, eliminating the Avalanche from the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs with a hat trick in Game 7 of their first-round series.
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Marco Cummings, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
Independent literature will survive, as CLMP will survive, but that doesn’t mean the NEA chaos and its aftermath has not exacted a high cost.
—Elizabeth Kaye Cook
august 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
Three days later, the Ukrainians exacted their revenge.
—David Axe, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Not that Kelce would complain about it, but the Chiefs’ dynasty that Kelce helped to create has exacted a stiff price.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
This, after a year in which hurricanes Milton and Helene and other extreme weather events had already exacted tens of billions of dollars in American disaster losses.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 3 Feb. 2025
Many people in this country are too young to remember the cost these diseases exacted.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2025
But only months after being sworn in, the spoils system exacted its most horrifying toll.
—Mo Rocca, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2025
The conflict has exacted a devastating toll on both sides, intensifying calls for a resolution.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Marco Cummings, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
Independent literature will survive, as CLMP will survive, but that doesn’t mean the NEA chaos and its aftermath has not exacted a high cost.
—Elizabeth Kaye Cook
august 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
Three days later, the Ukrainians exacted their revenge.
—David Axe, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Not that Kelce would complain about it, but the Chiefs’ dynasty that Kelce helped to create has exacted a stiff price.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
This, after a year in which hurricanes Milton and Helene and other extreme weather events had already exacted tens of billions of dollars in American disaster losses.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 3 Feb. 2025
Many people in this country are too young to remember the cost these diseases exacted.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2025
But only months after being sworn in, the spoils system exacted its most horrifying toll.
—Mo Rocca, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2025
The conflict has exacted a devastating toll on both sides, intensifying calls for a resolution.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exacted
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The protesters, affiliated with the group No Azure for Apartheid, gained entry into Smith’s office and had demanded that Microsoft end its direct and indirect support to Israel.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
28 Aug. 2025
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The president has demanded that rates be cut by several percentage points and has threatened to fire Powell.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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The court imposed a 31-month prison sentence on Connolly.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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To see armed soldiers patrolling there is to see force imposed on a place built for conversation, exchange and civic trust.—
Eric Chastain,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The neo-noir thriller, which is an adaptation of Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa’s High and Low, follows David King (Washington), a successful music executive who gets extorted by an up-and-coming rapper (A$AP Rocky).—
Taryn Finley,
Refinery29,
18 Aug. 2025
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Typically, a peer-review process is required where multiple experts in the field provide feedback on the analysis before a publication is possible.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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O’Connell updated a city ordinance that required immigration enforcement to be reported to his office, and endorsed The Belonging Fund, which provided aid to families affected by the raids.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Avoid any water that may be charged with electricity and do not attempt to walk through floodwaters.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Bucur was charged with first-degree burglary and unlawful possession of methamphetamine, with his bail set at $75,000, police said.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Men’s tennis is being squeezed into a two-seater, and the rest of the field is being lapped.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Abigail has spoken with Virginians across the Commonwealth who are being squeezed by high costs — and to get to work on day one to lower costs across the board for Virginians, Abigail laid out her Affordable Virginia Plan.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Instead, tariffs are levied against importers of goods.—
Bill Koenig,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Once Paris was deemed responsible for many of the charges originally levied on the Bensons, E-ZPass tried to collect substantial late fees.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Exacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exacted. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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