as in tariff
an amount of money that a government requires people to pay according to the value of certain possessions that are made, sold, or used within a country
The state seems to impose an excise on any number of goods.
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Recent Examples of excise
Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
In a country where Trump has used his various grievances to excise concessions from the media, tech, education, food and baseball industries, banking CEOs might just be the latest ones to try to meet his latest demand.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Dana El Kurd, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
To excise these communities is to strip away the strength of the modern force.
—Loree Sutton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The genius of the people will ill brook the inquisitive and peremptory spirit of excise laws.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
In a country where Trump has used his various grievances to excise concessions from the media, tech, education, food and baseball industries, banking CEOs might just be the latest ones to try to meet his latest demand.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
In fact, the framework explicitly states that Hamas must be excised from any future discussions of postwar Gaza.
—Dana El Kurd, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
To excise these communities is to strip away the strength of the modern force.
—Loree Sutton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excise
Noun
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The central bank's economic staff cited fiscal policy, easier financial conditions and a dissipation of the tariff impact as growth drivers through 2028, minutes of the meeting released last week show.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Jan. 2026
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In the United States, consumption tax comes in the form of retail sales tax and excise tax (tax imposed on certain goods or activities, like alcohol or fuel), as well as the aforementioned tariffs.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Could states start taxing athlete NIL earnings?—
ANDREW DESTIN,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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Some settlements could be taxed, while others were paid in full.—
Sarah Horbacewicz,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Everglades restoration involves removing as many of these dams as possible without risking flood control, while adding more reservoirs for water storage, all to revive a river of grass that flows once more.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Staff immediately removed him from his cell and provided medical aid.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
9 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
Verb
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The amount of space between garden soil particles is so minuscule that container plants struggle to send their roots into it and extract nutrients from it.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
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Historically, concrete production depended heavily on natural sand and gravel extracted from riverbeds, a practice that led to severe environmental degradation in some regions.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The rub is that mandatory gratuities, the 15% to 20% that restaurants often impose on parties of six people or more, aren’t eligible for the deduction, a disappointment to the restaurant and foodservice industry, which held out hope for a different outcome.—
Cheryl Winokur Munk,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Scenes start, jarringly, without introduction or fanfare, as though we’ve been vaulted into the action; the plot resists all attempts by the viewer to impose any kind of order.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Former North Crowley standout Ka’Morreun Pimpton also withdrew his name from the portal Sunday.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Jan. 2026
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) withdrew its troops last week following a deadline from Saudi Arabia.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Booker was penalized for roughing the passer on the hit that sent Love into concussion protocol.—
Steve Megargee,
Twin Cities,
8 Jan. 2026
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Schroer, in an interview on Monday, rejected the notion that his bills sought to penalize the Chiefs.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Excise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excise. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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