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
Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
More tax revenue Mecklenburg County brought in more than $219 million in state tax revenue from sales, excise, and income taxes.
—Chase Jordan
august 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2025
David Remnick, New Yorker, 31 Oct. 2025
Indeed, Wang believes that looming decision may back Trump into a corner in South Korea by strong-arming him into an accommodation lest his tariff leverage be suddenly excised.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The figure is calculated by using states’ restitution for poached big-game animals and the loss of hunting-license revenue, which has a knock-on effect of loss of federal excise-tax dollars to states.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
More tax revenue Mecklenburg County brought in more than $219 million in state tax revenue from sales, excise, and income taxes.
—Chase Jordan
august 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
The one or two obscene jokes that have been excised can be seen in the video version.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 31 Oct. 2025
Indeed, Wang believes that looming decision may back Trump into a corner in South Korea by strong-arming him into an accommodation lest his tariff leverage be suddenly excised.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excise
Noun
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Trump on Thursday signed an executive order threatening to impose the tariffs.—
Uriel Blanco,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Prices are still increasing, as tariffs drive up the retail cost of clothing, groceries and other essentials.—
Derrick Chubbs,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The act of pushing and lifting snow can increase a person's heart rate and blood pressure even more than activities considered especially taxing, like running, said Kramer.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The spot, directed by I, Tonya filmmaker Craig Gillespie, is a cheeky nod to Brody’s reputation for gravitating toward dramatic, taxing roles.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But videos of the incident do not show Pretti brandishing a gun, and one video appears to show an officer removing a gun from Pretti's waistband just moments before another agent fired the first shot.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Once clear, the groups installed malware by removing the hard drive and installing the software directly, replacing the hard drive with one preloaded with Ploutus, or connecting an external device, such as a thumb drive, to deploy the malware.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
27 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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Pragmatists extract performance aggressively.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Starting in 1948, American companies extracted the oil and gave roughly half of the profits to the Venezuelan state, an arrangement known as el fifty-fifty.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The 20-month sentence imposed on Kim was a surprise after independent counsel Min Joong-ki called for a 15-year prison term on three charges, including stock price manipulation, political funding law violations and accepting bribes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Mikel Arteta and his players are facing criticism for not imposing themselves on opposition teams forcefully enough, allowing valuable points to slip through their fingers at such a crucial point of the season.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Canadian national team skeleton coach Joe Cecchini has spoken out about the sudden national controversy surrounding his team's decision to withdraw athletes from an Olympic qualifier, costing American Katie Uhlaender a chance to make the Milan Cortina Winter Games.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Today, demand from institutional investors, corporate buyers, and long-term holders can contribute toward upward pressure on the Bitcoin price, especially when liquid supply is withdrawn or locked away.—
Jason Phillips,
Ascend Agency,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In such environments, certain styles are amplified while others are quietly penalized.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The suit claims that about 100 schools are left without these additional resources, penalizing them with larger class sizes and fewer opportunities to meet with teachers, among other drawbacks.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Excise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excise. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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