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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Recent Examples of excise

Noun

Lazio’s deal with Polymarket, which is unlicensed by Italy’s customs, excises and monopolies agency, is compliant under the same criteria. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 July 2026 If passed, Initiative 175 would direct the spending of our fuel excise taxes and sales taxes on motor vehicles on roads to be exclusively on transportation and the State Patrol. — Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 19 May 2026

Verb

Jefferson’s first draft contained a hundred-and-sixty-eight-word denunciation of the transatlantic slave trade, which was excised from the final text. — Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 The court ruling is likely to most immediately affect Southern states where local officials could excise majority-minority districts, stripping Black and brown voters of their political power. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for excise

Recent Examples of Synonyms for excise

Noun

Bond yields Persistent inflation, tariffs and whipsawing gas prices are not the only obstacles complicating the task for the Fed.

— Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
Chinese cars are effectively banned in the United States through steep tariffs and regulatory restrictions, but that doesn’t apply to everything China touches in the auto industry.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of tariff

Verb

But the stakes are high as the county assessor, local taxing agencies and data center operators battle over how the properties should be valued for property tax purposes, often ending up tens of millions of dollars apart.

— Alex Nitkin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
If voters approve in November, this measure could hike the state’s homestead exemption over the period of a few years, to the point where residential properties are only taxed for schools.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of tax

Verb

In sick bay, M’Benga tries to remove the table and end his life so Chapel can give up on him, an effort that proves futile.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Though your home may have its share of appliances, mail, mugs, or anything else that lives on your countertops daily, they should be removed before listing.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of remove

Verb

And in Brazil, tariffs were levied to push the country into dropping the criminal case against its former president, Jair Bolsonaro.

— Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
The state potentially could levy hundreds of millions of dollars in fines if these providers don’t take steps to rein in rising healthcare costs.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of levy

Verb

Early in this year’s war, the United States and Israel considered launching ground operations to extract nuclear material but never initiated them, judging them to be highly risky and unlikely to affect the regime’s decision-making.

— Nate Swanson, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026
With the clock racing down to find Joe before she's extracted out of the country to her death, the team launches an assault against an airport hangar.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of extract

Verb

And while several Asian countries imposed emergency measures to conserve fuel, a lengthy and catastrophic shortage never materialized.

— Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Meta agreed to impose changes including a default two-hour daily time limit for teens across Facebook and Instagram, muted notifications during school hours, and enhanced parental controls, with more updates potentially on the horizon.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of impose

Verb

The defendants’ decision not to question a witness did not amount to carrying out the agreements, the government argued, because the agreements did not require that action and the defendants had not withdrawn their pending motions.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026
Iran’s parliament is debating a bill to withdraw from the NPT, according to Iranian lawmakers.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of withdraw

Verb

Additionally, rigid systems penalize career reinvention or past departures, and fail to create pathways for skilled former employees to return.

— Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
In stopping short of imposing sanctions on the Egyptian bank, the move signals the Republican administration's reluctance to penalize major trading partners that do business with Iran, including China and India.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

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