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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
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 The funds lost in sales and excise taxes will impact state and local coffers. — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 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
  1. tariff
  2. tax
  3. remove
  4. levy
  5. extract
  6. impose
  7. withdraw
  8. penalize
Noun
  • Tariff tensions That pressure on household finances comes just as the administration moves to rebuild its sweeping tariff program.
    — Christine Romans, NBC news, 25 July 2026
  • But administration officials also acknowledged the move was tied to Canada’s retaliation against earlier US tariffs.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
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Verb
  • New York City’s election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor has only supercharged the state’s naysayers, including a public feud by Mamdani and Griffin over taxing the rich.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Defendants Deduct Most Settlements on their Taxes In most cases, business defendants should be able to claim a tax deduction for settlement payments, regardless of how the plaintiff will be taxed.
    — Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of tax
Verb
  • Less than two weeks after Johnson County Sheriff Adam King’s trial on a witness retaliation charge ended in a hung jury, King’s former chief deputy has filed a petition to remove him from office.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
  • Soon afterward, however, child welfare authorities removed the children from her home after concerns about their living situation.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Definition of remove
Verb
  • The tariffs, set to take effect in 30 days, rely on Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, which has never been used to levy import duties and is untested in court.
    — Peter Weber, TheWeek, 21 July 2026
  • This could send a signal to the rest of the country that even though California is known for high taxes, voters are willing to levy even more on its ultra-wealthy.
    — Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of levy
Verb
  • The artisan copper stills used to extract essential oils and hydrosols are handcrafted by Copper Pro in Ukraine, incorporating a unique heating element that can be plugged in rather than using an open flame.
    — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026
  • During processing, the juices are extracted from the fruit, and the remaining flesh and fiber are discarded.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026
Definition of extract
Verb
  • Commercials showed off sleek and imposing vehicles with four-wheel drive going off-roading through rugged terrain, adding some aspiration to a Tuesday night baseball practice pick-up .
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
  • The bill, signed into law April 9, provides that jail credit when consecutive sentences are imposed shall not apply to more than one case.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Definition of impose
Verb
  • The judge, Arun Subramanian, later issued an order confirming that the subpoenas were withdrawn.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 July 2026
  • Lawyers with the Department of Justice on Thursday agreed to unilaterally withdraw a series of subpoenas that sought to compel New York Times journalists to testify about their sources and provide access their phone records.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of withdraw
Verb
  • Adding another employee, buying a new piece of equipment, or expanding into a larger space all become harder when the tax code penalizes those investments.
    — Kent Strang, Boston Herald, 26 July 2026
  • Current championship leader Kimi Antonelli has also been penalized with a three-place grid penalty for not slowing sufficiently for the yellow flags triggered by Verstappen’s spin at the final corner.
    — Yara Elshebiny, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
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