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

Individuals, small businesses, large corporations, estates and trusts can qualify for a refund with obligations to income, employment, estate, gift and excise taxes. — Jarrod Wardwell, Houston Chronicle, 7 May 2026 The issue could apply to several kinds of taxes, including income, employment, estate, gift, and excise taxes, according to Collins. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 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

The bipartisan package allows the president to impose tariffs on the world’s top five purchasers of Russian oil or natural gas, including China and India.

— Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
The facility, which would be the first of its kind built in the US since 1980, could help ease Washington’s concerns about access to the metal, and gives EGA a break from tariffs on its exports to the US.

— Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of tariff

Verb

Hemp beverages would be taxed at a rate of 8 cents per milligram of THC.

— A.J. Herrington, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
But given the public interest in solving this challenge, there is a case for taxing the training of frontier AI models and devoting the proceeds to additional research at government AI oversight institutes or universities.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of tax

Verb

Gilman's family members and representatives have said that in addition to the false charges levied against him, Gilman was subjected to torture and harsh physical and mental abuse by Russian prison guards.

— Mariam Khan, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
But the company filed an appeal last month, challenging the 25% fraud penalty levied by the city, leading to last week’s City Council hearing.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of levy

Verb

The fees that Levy was able to extract in part justified the policy.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
High outdoor temperatures require the grapes to be cooled before being gently pressed in stainless steel machines to extract the highest quality free-run juice, a crucial step in sparkling wine production that cannot be rushed.

— Colleen Barry, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of extract

Verb

As opposed to grander, more institutional museums which can feel staid or imposing, the staff here are all warm and welcoming.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
In a live context, and with the limits imposed by a hardware-heavy setup, there’s more possibility that the process will throw out some startling mutation.

— Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of impose

Verb

James Bord, the professional poker player and owner of Scottish club Dunfermline Athletic, had initially been named the preferred bidder by administrators on Christmas Eve, only to withdraw from the process in late February.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
But the county withdrew from consideration over zoning issues.

— David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of withdraw

Verb

That prompted Democratic Assemblymember Marc Berman to write a new bill to penalize content creators and political committees if the creator fails to state they were compensated.

— Sophie Austin, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Any talk of changing the rules, salary cap or otherwise, to put reins on this kind of success would propagate underperformance and penalize this fascinating culture of constant improvement.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

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