EXCISED Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

excised

verb

past tense of excise

as in imposed

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as in removed

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In response, Britain imposed the punitive Coercive Acts (1774), closing Boston Harbour and stripping Massachusetts of self-governance.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 4 July 2026
Writing for the conservative majority, Justice Brett Kavanaugh said the restrictions imposed a significant burden on political expression and argued that lifting them could strengthen the role of political parties in elections.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026

Definition of imposed

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If a shrub is causing safety issues, is diseased, or is causing damage to structures, it should be removed.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
The New York Post also confirmed the suspension earlier on Saturday, citing internal police documents that state Scheublin was removed from his position on Tuesday, June 30.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026

Definition of removed

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Vogue Business assessed the 64 shows and presentations published on Vogue Runway and contacted each brand to verify the findings (brands were given 48 hours to respond).

— Amy Francombe, Vogue, 6 July 2026
Researchers assessed participants’ diets using detailed food questionnaires over six years and measured three blood biomarkers that are associated with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of brain injury.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Definition of assessed

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Forty years of decisions, regulatory adaptations and market responses have never been extracted.

— Nitin Rakesh, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Instead, the metadata from that audio and images would be extracted and uploaded to the server for Meta’s AI to query, which proponents argue would have fewer privacy implications.

— Jay Peters, The Verge, 8 July 2026

Definition of extracted

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The money grows tax-deferred, and withdrawals are generally taxed under rules similar to a traditional IRA.

— Liz Knueven, CNBC, 7 July 2026
These accounts are taxed at the long-term capital gains rate, lower than income taxes, so a brokerage account that invests in low- or no-divedend mutual funds could generate more money by the time a child reaches 18.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of taxed

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After other State Department officials clarified that position, Dutch authorities withdrew the authorization while Machado’s aircraft was already in flight, forcing it to return.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
Two Republicans, a Democrat and an independent candidate are running to fill the top seat on the Platte County Commission, which is currently held by Scott Fricker, who withdrew from the race a month after filing for reelection this spring.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

Definition of withdrew

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Then, five days after the best start of his young MLB career coincided with one of his worst moments, he was yanked after just 2 1/3 innings in Sunday’s 11-5 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Winco also yanked about 13,500 Roman Candles 8 Shot 3-Pack Firework Devices.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026

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