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as in demands
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 imposes
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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Recent Examples of exacts
Ali then exacts his revenge, pumping several rounds into Alamo's chest as the antagonistic figure falls for good.
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
Shrinking lake ice exacts its price Depending on how much greenhouse gases warm the planet in the coming years, the average lake could lose up to 10 to 28 days of ice cover by the end of the century, says Sapna Sharma, a global change biologist at York University in Canada.
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Berly McCoy,
NPR,
2 Mar. 2026
Colonialization exacts a heavy toll.
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Taylor Crumpton,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
But the Seahawks and their passionate fans will take it; this title represents Seattle's second Super Bowl triumph and exacts a measure of revenge for the heart-wrenching, last-second defeat in Super Bowl 49.
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Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
Could the Golden Globes be where Kathy exacts her revenge?
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Nate Jones,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
Despite the toll Bug exacts, however, Coon is in exceptionally good humor—if with the blinking optimism of a new year in an unstable reality.
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Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
Afghanistan is, once again, under a Taliban regime that exacts even more extreme restrictions than those of Anjuman’s childhood.
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Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
However, mythmaking exacts costs on our understanding of the past.
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Isaac Butler,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
Shrinking lake ice exacts its price Depending on how much greenhouse gases warm the planet in the coming years, the average lake could lose up to 10 to 28 days of ice cover by the end of the century, says Sapna Sharma, a global change biologist at York University in Canada.
—
Berly McCoy,
NPR,
2 Mar. 2026
Colonialization exacts a heavy toll.
—
Taylor Crumpton,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
But the Seahawks and their passionate fans will take it; this title represents Seattle's second Super Bowl triumph and exacts a measure of revenge for the heart-wrenching, last-second defeat in Super Bowl 49.
—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
Could the Golden Globes be where Kathy exacts her revenge?
—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
Despite the toll Bug exacts, however, Coon is in exceptionally good humor—if with the blinking optimism of a new year in an unstable reality.
—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
Afghanistan is, once again, under a Taliban regime that exacts even more extreme restrictions than those of Anjuman’s childhood.
—
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
However, mythmaking exacts costs on our understanding of the past.
—
Isaac Butler,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exacts
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When Aaron Paul’s Jeff attempts to make a suspicious deposit, the bank teller (a game Nina Dobrev) demands to be in on the deal, in the sort of neo-noir twist that could suggest a rich film world populated with bizarre freaks of all stripes.
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The courtroom demands the confession.
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Please let this statement serve to represent that any Country that imposes such a Tax will immediately be met with a 100% TARIFF on any and all Goods sent to the United States of America.
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The states also told the court that the move imposes a costly burden on election officials to comply and would spread fear about the possibility of prosecution.
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With electric vehicles continuing to gain share, that further squeezes European carmakers.
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At one point, the SUV squeezes past a traffic cone while making a left turn and narrowly avoids colliding with a large truck.
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Supporters of the parking lot say the land is currently uninhabited and requires consistent police presence to deter criminal activities.
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For one, owning compute infrastructure also requires maintenance and constant upkeep, meaning that specialists have to be brought on board.
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The perennial funnyman suffered an immense tragedy earlier this year with the loss of his daughter, Katherine, yet still wrings laughs out of flamboyant director Oliver Putnam on Only Murders in the Building five seasons in.
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Similarly, the cast wrings some poetry out of the prosaic, often aphoristic dialogue.
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“Exacts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exacts. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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