as in tariffs
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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Recent Examples of excises
Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
Higher Ed Excise Taxes In most parts of [America], excises must be confined within a narrow compass.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excises
Noun
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In August, Walmart saw solid gains on both its top and bottom lines, demonstrating the giant retailer’s ability to manage through the scourge of tariffs and navigate the uncertain economy.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Experts believe beef prices will remain elevated for the foreseeable future, given the lengthy process of replenishing herds and high tariffs on key exporting nations such as Brazil.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The business taxes specialist supports and provides guidance to the operations administrator and the Field Operations Division team on administrative issues related to the operations of field offices.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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The rest of the world taxes only residents, in most cases based on worldwide income.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Meeting tools include one-tap minute generation and a circle-to-search gesture that extracts key points in real time.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Oct. 2025
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The piece extracts a section of words from a 1935 essay by philosopher Walter Benjamin and deconstructs them into individual letters, which are then rendered in silver mylar balloons.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Perplexity imposes limitations on file uploads for free users, but its documentation doesn't specify exactly what those are.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 Oct. 2025
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Cosmologists and mathematical physicists often seek ways to circumvent the theorem, looking to quantum gravity (or other non-standard scenarios) to break us out of the requirements that general relativity imposes.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Breast reduction — one of the most common cosmetic procedures for men — removes glandular tissue and contours the chest for a more masculine shape.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement The tear-down of the East Wing removes offices used by the First Lady’s staff, the events team that handles events, and the military office, as well as a key entrance where the public arrives for tours and receptions.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Casting blame on Tylenol for autism wrongly positions the condition as a problem—and levies unfair guilt on moms.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
23 Sep. 2025
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Unlike the blanket levies the US imposed on much of the world in April, the steel and aluminum tariffs are not the target of litigation making its way to the Supreme Court.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If a parent later withdraws permission, the app developer must be notified to disable access.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Oct. 2025
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The surgeon withdraws the balloon and then squeezes the implant in through a sterile funnel before closing the incision.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Big 12 Conference is now enforcing a new rule enacted in the offseason that penalizes teams for objects being thrown on the field, and Texas Tech has been forced to institute the ban.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The current system incentivizes scofflaws and penalizes people who obey the law.—
Wes Burdine,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Excises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excises. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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