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
Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
The city’s excise and public health departments were well-rated for their professionalism, communication and turnaround times.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 5 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
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
The city’s excise and public health departments were well-rated for their professionalism, communication and turnaround times.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 5 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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The Financial Times reported this week that Hamid Hosseini, a spokesperson for Iran's energy exports union, said the country would look to impose a tariff equivalent to $1 per barrel.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Regardless of the ruling, tariffs are set to expire in July when the 150-day window expires.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After a tough home series against the Milwaukee Brewers, the bullpen was taxed coming into Monday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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Sadly, more and more of our personal freedoms are being eroded, or in this case, taxed away.—
Letters To The Editor,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The committee ultimately amended the bill to remove vehicular homicide as a crime of violence.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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At the time, Kansas City police chief and former FBI agent Lear Reed was on a campaign to clean up the police force and remove the lingering influences of Pendergast.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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The defensive performance was so good, that former MLB star outfielder Torii Hunter levied enormous praise on Adell.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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According to city data, there have been a total of 30 complaints levied against O'Hara over the course of his tenure.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The money set aside to cover its share stands at almost three times the profit extracted from the UK auto finance unit over more than a decade, underscoring the severity of the capital drag.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Regardless of how the capsule lands, five giant airbags will be inflated with helium at the top of the capsule to help keep it upright as recovery crews work to secure the spacecraft and prepare to extract the astronauts.—
Tom Costello,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Armed groups impose rules, enforce discipline and punish violations with violence.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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The growing apathy toward big-screen entertainment was also owed to the patina of all-American wholesomeness that studios imposed on their stables of stars, and the nothing-to-see-here style of movie journalism was wearing thin.—
Joshua John Miller,
Vanity Fair,
9 Apr. 2026
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World Liberty Financial borrowed so much USD1 from Dolomite that there is little left to borrow, meaning users who previously deposited the stablecoin on Dolomite may have trouble withdrawing, Vaiman said.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Spain has been one of Israel's staunchest critics, electing to withdraw its ambassador to the country last month in protest of its actions in the Middle East.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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Wilson countersued, claiming Georgia is trying to penalize him for his decision to transfer and alleging that Georgia staffers falsely told multiple unnamed Power 4 programs that information.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Under the law, homes are revalued when they are being sold, often raising property taxes substantially — effectively penalizing new homebuyers.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Excise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excise. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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