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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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as in to remove
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Recent Examples of excise
Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
The surprise bid was one of a few notable things in the proxy, the other big one being a deal with WBD CEO David Zaslav for a tax reimbursement program, which will potentially see the company offset taxes owed thanks to the size of the excise taxes that could come from the merger closing.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
In the meantime, Saudi Arabia has worked to excise Emirati influence from Yemen.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Washington state already ranks a dismal 45th out of the 50 states in tax friendliness because of a heavy burden of sales, capital gains, property and excise taxes.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
The surprise bid was one of a few notable things in the proxy, the other big one being a deal with WBD CEO David Zaslav for a tax reimbursement program, which will potentially see the company offset taxes owed thanks to the size of the excise taxes that could come from the merger closing.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
In the meantime, Saudi Arabia has worked to excise Emirati influence from Yemen.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excise
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Porsche is not having the best time of things after betting too heavily on EVs, which looks even worse in the vital US market thanks to Trump’s tariffs.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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The factors that have helped consumers keep their heads above water in the face of tariff price rises and oil inflation, to name a few—such as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and tax refunds—aren’t frequent boosts to spending.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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But unless a bill moving through Congress becomes law, that money could be taxed as income, taking big bites out of their payments and possibly disqualifying them from other government benefits.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Others leave the sector all together as a result of abysmal pay combined with being emotionally or physically taxed from the work, Nestler said.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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The president ousted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in March, shortly before removing Attorney General Pam Bondi from the Justice Department in early April.—
Brooke Migdon,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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The requirement to print ballots one month before Election Day does not present an insurmountable obstacle to removing candidates; modern technology could facilitate supplemental ballots even within government bureaucracies, making the current restriction outdated.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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In office he's been a pragmatist and some of his doubters are now key allies on some issues, including Democratic Governor Hochul, who is a partner in his push for universal childcare and now this new tax levied on the most wealthy part-time residents of New York City.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
17 Apr. 2026
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Mamdani, a democratic socialist, ran for mayor on a platform of free buses, universal childcare and city-run grocery stores paid for in part by levying higher taxes on the rich.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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Anthropic and OpenAI have accused the startup of illegally extracting capabilities – or distilling – from their models.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Experts have warned regional countries against cozying up to the Kremlin, which often extracts major economic concessions in exchange for assistance.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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But that number has fallen to single digits on most days after Iran imposed its de facto closure.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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Treasury officials simultaneously imposed sanctions on Cambodian Senator Kok An, who allegedly controls a network of compounds in his country, targeting Americans with digital asset scams.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Apr. 2026
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In September 2025, the City Council voted to explore whether Los Angeles could withdraw all legally allowable homelessness funding from LAHSA and instead contract with the county’s new homelessness department.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The many attending assistants around her eventually disperse — a little hesitantly because Sam is in the middle of preparing a new show — and the two withdraw to Sam’s cavernous studio.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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California law penalizes abuse of a child under 14 especially harshly.—
Andrew Dalton,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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He should be penalized for that.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Excise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excise. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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