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
Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 May 2026
The funds lost in sales and excise taxes will impact state and local coffers.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
The Reuters report follows Universal Music’s proposal in December to excise Downtown’s royalty and rights-management division, Curve, from its acquisition.
—Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The issue could apply to several kinds of taxes, including income, employment, estate, gift, and excise taxes, according to Collins.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 May 2026
The funds lost in sales and excise taxes will impact state and local coffers.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Verb
The Olympic organizers have gone to great and sometimes absurd pains to excise political messaging from the Games.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
The Reuters report follows Universal Music’s proposal in December to excise Downtown’s royalty and rights-management division, Curve, from its acquisition.
—Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excise
Noun
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This means tariffs ultimately haven’t had a huge impact on inflation.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
11 Dec. 2025
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But as inflation and tariffs have made essentially everything more expensive, that amount of money doesn’t feel like that much at all.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
11 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Florida cities, counties and special taxing districts could lose nearly $12 billion annually within five years if voters approve a sweeping property tax cut amendment on the November ballot, according to new projections released by state economists.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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If voters approve the property tax cut on the November ballot, cities, counties and special taxing districts will lose nearly $5 billion the first year, and nearly $12 billion in the fifth year, according to projections developed by state economists Friday.—
Gray Rohrer,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
Verb
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If that happens, remove the safety clip, hold the can with both hands, and prepare to spray when the bear is roughly 30 to 40 feet away.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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For that matter, Spencer Schwellenbach’s rehabilitation from surgery to remove bone spurs from his right elbow will be closer to completion.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
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Section 122, which has never been employed to impose tariffs by a sitting president, allows the Commander in Chief to levy duties up to 15 percent for 150 days.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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Under those new rules, California had to either levy a higher tax on commercial plans or end the taxes on the state plans and lose yet more federal funding.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
Verb
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The Regenerative Wealth Ecosystem Mackin views wealth not as a resource to be extracted and accumulated, but as a living system that thrives through regenerative cycles.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
10 Dec. 2025
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Braving frigid sub-freezing weather, Russian recovery crews and NASA support personnel quickly reached the charred spacecraft, opening the Soyuz's hatch, extracting the crew and making initial medical checks as the trio began re-adjusting to gravity.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
9 Dec. 2025
Verb
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His attempt to impose martial law lasted roughly six hours before lawmakers voted to overturn it amid mass public protests.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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The design was simple yet imposing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Thus far, two of Colvin’s lawyers in the civil case have withdrawn, citing nonpayment for their work.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
10 Dec. 2025
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When the draw opens, there will be a four-day period when fans can only list or withdraw tickets, but not buy them.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
10 Dec. 2025
Verb
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After reviewing practice film from last week, the NFL determined Tampa Bay had too many players ending up on the ground and penalized the club by taking away one of its offseason workouts.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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Batie-Smoose addressed the findings and the allegations that SJSU avoided penalizing Kress to dodge attention in an interview with Fox News Digital.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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“Excise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excise. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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