EXCISE Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of excise

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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verb

as in to tax

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as in to remove

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Noun

Diesel fuel that is intended for off-road uses such as agriculture is exempt from federal and state excise taxes, and it is dyed for law enforcement purposes, the White House explained in a fact sheet. — Nicholas Ingram, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026 Hunters and anglers also contribute through federal excise taxes on firearms, ammunition, archery equipment, fishing equipment, and boat fuel through the Pittman-Robertson and Dingell-Johnson programs. — Kody Lostroh, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026

Verb

To find out more, the researchers humanely excised additional fragments from the feet, main body and tentacles of the marine animals and ran a number of lab experiments in untreated seawater. — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 28 May 2026 Following a high-profile dispute with Anthropic over a Pentagon contract—in which the government rejected limits on how the AI platform could be used—Anthropic has been mostly excised from government use and deemed a supply chain risk. — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for excise

Recent Examples of Synonyms for excise

Noun

And Republicans favor tax cuts for the wealthiest, while supporting tariffs that are clobbering many families.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Underpinning this shift is a complex set of factors, including higher labor costs and persistent driver shortages, as well as geopolitical tariff realignments and higher interest rates.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of tariff

Verb

That makes proposals such as extending the sales tax to more services or taxing retirement income, both of which Pritzker has repeatedly rejected, politically unpalatable.

— Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
Kim has accommodated some of these economic changes; once prohibited, markets are now regulated and taxed by the state.

— Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of tax

Verb

Meanwhile, On and Dior have also reportedly removed Chinese promotional content featuring Mbappé, although neither had announced a global termination, according to Chinese news outlet Phoenix.

— Matthew Tan, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
That designation was removed last year by an outside counsel.

— Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of remove

Verb

No sanctions to date have been levied against any of these lawyers, despite legal rules that allow for it.

— Miles J. Zaremski, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
The measure would levy an annual parcel tax in Pasadena of 19 cents per square foot of improved property, with exemptions for low-income homeowners.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of levy

Verb

Key Takeaways These artificial channels are up to five times more selective for lithium, offering a simpler way to extract the critical battery material.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
In lieu of sweet tea, a commercial sugar cane juicer extracts yellow-green juice.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of extract

Verb

Voters in six states will soon decide whether to impose or expand voter identification requirements, including rules requiring mail voters to provide part of a driver’s license or Social Security number.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 25 Oct. 2026
Russia imposed temporary export controls on helium in April to protect its domestic supply.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of impose

Verb

The man fell into a coma and succumbed to the disease on October 9, 2026, after life support was withdrawn.

— Sahas Mehra, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026
As joyful crowds took to the streets to celebrate the students' victory on Sunday, some in the crowd stoned the withdrawing police and dismantled a camp used by Vucic loyalists in a park in central Belgrade for more than a year.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of withdraw

Verb

That could come in the form of a salary floor, penalizing clubs who spend less than $150 million, or even raising the luxury tax threshold to $300 million in 2027, with an eye on getting to $360 million four years later.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Supporters say licensing will give California the authority to act on any complaints, and to investigate and penalize companies for unfair or deceptive practices.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

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