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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as in to tax
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as in to remove
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Recent Examples of excise
Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 4 May 2025
The bill also sets an excise 30% tax on recreational marijuana sales.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The hairy mole was excised over an area extending from the base of the fingers and the dorsum of the thumb, around the margin of the thenar and hypothenar eminences, and the entire circumference of the forearm up to just below the elbow.
—Geoff Dyer, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Noun
New excise taxes were put on sugar, alcohol and plastics.
—Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 4 May 2025
The bill also sets an excise 30% tax on recreational marijuana sales.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
But Uso chose to go the more difficult route – trying to excise some demons and finally defeat Gunther for the title.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The hairy mole was excised over an area extending from the base of the fingers and the dorsum of the thumb, around the margin of the thenar and hypothenar eminences, and the entire circumference of the forearm up to just below the elbow.
—Geoff Dyer, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excise
Noun
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Trump in April hit the UK with a 10% universal tariff and 25% tariffs that Trump imposed on foreign automobiles, steel and aluminum.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Trump has imposed steep tariffs on autos, steel, and aluminum since returning to office.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Sovereigns are spinning a 20th-century yarn—tax the tangible: wages, houses and pints.—
Jules Herd,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Brussels faces mounting pressure to soften AI regulations for American firms and may even hesitate to tax U.S. digital service exports in response to Trump’s tariffs.—
Ian Bremmer,
Foreign Affairs,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Walmart has removed self checkout machines in some locations, including in Shrewbury, Missouri and Cleveland.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Those references have been removed, albeit the original threat itself has not gone away.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Despite a judge’s decision this week levying a $76,000 judgment, the six-year-long court battle over the Connecticut dog that killed an elderly woman is on track to continue even as total expenses run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
8 May 2025
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These posts come amid serious legal allegations levied against West earlier this year.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
5 May 2025
Verb
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Royalty rates paid by companies to extract oil, gas and coal would be cut, reversing Biden’s attempts to curb fossil fuels to help address climate change.—
Kevin Freking,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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Like a professional, Blue Ivy carefully extracted the hair from her earring as swiftly as possible, even hitting a few moves with her while sorting out the wardrobe malfunction.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
16 May 2025
Verb
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The law imposes civil penalties and mandates back pay and benefits for noncompliance.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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To restore fairness, the city should impose an additional tax on whole-home short-term rental businesses.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
Verb
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The spacer might shut down, withdraw or become defensive, leaving the chaser feeling unheard and the spacer feeling emotionally ambushed.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Now many of the largest U.S. companies are cutting or withdrawing their financial forecasts for this year, citing the tariffs.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
3 May 2025
Verb
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And then penalizing employees for not reading their mind.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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While four firms have sought to fight Mr. Trump's executive orders targeting them in court, at least nine others have reached agreements with the White House to avoid being penalized by the president.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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“Excise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excise. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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