1
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
Plus, there are the damaging indiscriminate predatory tariffs that have been exacted on small, fragile nations, such as Lesotho and Laos.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
The Tigers exacted some measure of revenge by eliminating Cleveland in the wild card series — only to once again lose the ALDS in five games — this time in highly heartbreaking fashion, on a walk-off base hit by the Seattle Mariners in the 15th inning.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Add to that the toll AIDs, the crack epidemic, and violent crime had exacted on American cities and the context of the crackdown becomes more clear.
—Andrew Pasquier, Them., 18 Sep. 2025
The Royals exacted their own measure of revenge against their arch nemesis.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
The offensive is expected to displace nearly a million Palestinians and has already exacted a heavy humanitarian toll.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
The Tigers exacted some measure of revenge by eliminating Cleveland in the wild card series — only to once again lose the ALDS in five games — this time in highly heartbreaking fashion, on a walk-off base hit by the Seattle Mariners in the 15th inning.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Add to that the toll AIDs, the crack epidemic, and violent crime had exacted on American cities and the context of the crackdown becomes more clear.
—Andrew Pasquier, Them., 18 Sep. 2025
The Royals exacted their own measure of revenge against their arch nemesis.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
The offensive is expected to displace nearly a million Palestinians and has already exacted a heavy humanitarian toll.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exacted
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What lies ahead For decades, ACIP recommended changes to the childhood schedule only when new evidence or clear shifts in disease risk demanded it.—
Jake Scott,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
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On Tuesday, Britain’s top technology official demanded that Musk’s social media platform X take urgent action while a Polish lawmaker cited it as a reason to enact digital safety laws.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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Most Gazans who had come of age or graduated from university in 2006 when Israel’s blockade was imposed were in 2023 reaching the second half of their thirties without ever having had a job, despite their impressive educational achievements.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Overall, a third — 550,000 pounds — of the total teak the company imported in the past three years can be traced to Myanmar and entered the United States after the sanctions were imposed, according to the Herald’s analysis of records associated with the consignments’ bills of lading.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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By the following year, the FBI had recovered millions of dollars extorted from Colonial Pipeline by Darkside.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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This man just could not stop getting extorted, which is not ideal for anyone but is especially unpleasant for the head of MI5.—
Brian Grubb,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
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LeBlanc said the affected faculty members taught fewer classes than required by their contracts, and thus must reimburse the college.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Carriers are required to refund customers whose flights are canceled but not to cover costs such as food and hotels unless a delay or cancellation results from a factor within the control of the airlines, according to the Department of Transportation.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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Chengxuan Han, who also previously worked at the laboratory, was earlier charged with smuggling and making false statements.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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However, the classification does not necessarily mean that the shooter will be criminally charged, Sparks said.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Panthers squeezed a few end-of-career seasons out of guys such as Dino Ciccarelli and Igor Larionov.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Steamer or Iron When squeezed into a small suitcase, clothes have a tendency to wrinkle.—
Abbey Hudetz,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
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These complaints mirror accusations levied against J-1 employers across the country.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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Leaders have cited concerns about costs, a one-cent sales tax levied in each of DART’s 13 member cities, the agency’s governance structure and the quality of services in their decisions to call withdrawal elections.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Exacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exacted. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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