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noun

Definition of excisenext
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

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as in to tax

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as in to remove

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Recent Examples of excise
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
  1. tariff
  2. tax
  3. remove
  4. levy
  5. extract
  6. impose
  7. withdraw
  8. penalize
Noun
  • His tariffs and, in particular, go-it-alone war with Iran stoked inflation and sent the cost of gas, diesel, groceries and fertilizer soaring.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Cars, previously among the biggest beneficiaries, have their own 25% tariff problem.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of tariff
Verb
  • Propositions 41 and 42 While Proposition 40 focuses narrowly on taxing billionaires, competing Propositions 41 and 42 would have broader impacts on the state’s ability to enact new taxes.
    — Vanessa Martínez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The Cost Of Keeping Up Today’s data centers are clearly starting to tax regional grids to the point where utilities have to scramble to keep up.
    — Lee-Lean Shu, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of tax
Verb
  • The House on Tuesday turned aside a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, halting an effort to remove the Pentagon chief for his conduct in office and his handling of the war in Iran.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
  • And while Avon itself is quieter than its neighbors, complimentary shuttles run to both Vail and Beaver Creek, so you’re not cut off from the valley’s buzziest restaurants and après spots—just slightly removed from them.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of remove
Verb
  • Proposition 40 would have levied a one-time 5% tax on California residents with a net worth of $1 billion, excluding real estate and certain retirement assets.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Another is to levy fees based on the size or use of a property or on some government service such as water, sewer, garbage collection or access to libraries and parks.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of levy
Verb
  • The United States is slow-walking a democratic process that should have started in January, the day after an American military operation extracted dictator Nicolás Maduro.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Each active from the farm is custom-extracted with low temperatures through a biotech partner.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of extract
Verb
  • Researchers should not lose their next opportunity because of interruptions imposed on them.
    — Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The ballot measure, which would impose a one-time 5% tax on California billionaires to help fund healthcare, is failing by more than 8 percentage points.
    — Vanessa Martínez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of impose
Verb
  • The Mustangs were expected to play in the Prep Bowl playoffs, but the school’s administration withdrew after the coaching change.
    — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Harry and Meghan had been slated to deliver a keynote speech together at the Lost Screen Memorial, but Meghan withdrew, leaving Harry to address the event solo.
    — Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of withdraw
Verb
  • The one that had not been penalized for cheating on math peeked at the answer sheet 99% of the time, while the one that had did so less than 1% of the time.
    — Harry Booth, Time, 5 Nov. 2026
  • If prosecutors didn’t produce the records in seven days, the court would penalize them, including by potentially excluding witnesses or evidence, the judge wrote.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
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