EXCISES Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of excise

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of excise

as in taxes

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Lazio’s deal with Polymarket, which is unlicensed by Italy’s customs, excises and monopolies agency, is compliant under the same criteria. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 July 2026 Yet his progressive tax proposals sat atop a federal revenue system that was still heavily dependent on excises. — Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

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The retailer was also hit by tariffs and is navigating the soaring price of memory chips, which have caused the costs of some consumer electronics to rise.

— Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026
Overturning the eighty-year-old world trade system by imposing arbitrary tariffs?

— Mark Danner, The New York Review of Books, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of tariffs

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The kiddie tax is an IRS rule that taxes a child's unearned income such as interest, dividends, and capital gains beyond a certain threshold at their parents' marginal tax rate rather than the child's lower rate.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 22 July 2026
However, experts say any influx taxes the underfunded system.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 13 July 2026

Definition of taxes

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Under a contract with Konza Health, the new system automatically extracts emergency room records covering more than 10,000 diagnostic conditions.

— Mike Stunson, USA Today, 28 July 2026
Space startup Interlune revealed a new technology that extracts 99% pure helium-3 from standard Grade A helium.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

Definition of extracts

Verb

Failing to update one's self-concept imposes significant costs on organizations, as teams navigate a leader's blind spots.

— Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
The law imposes prison sentences of five to 10 years for compelling a person to present as transgender against their will.

— Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026

Definition of imposes

Verb

This keeps the area sanitized and removes any mold or allergens that can become a problem if they’re left untouched.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026
Pair them with the Corn Boats so your cob doesn't roll away; the incredibly handy Corn Stripper, which removes kernels from the cob in one smooth, easy motion; and the Corn Brush, which removes stubborn corn silk easily.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of removes

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Mei searches for community and purpose with the I Wor Kuen while Chris withdraws from daily life into increasingly Spartan spiritual practices.

— Dylan Adamson, IndieWire, 21 July 2026
Something in-between In this scenario, the SEC withdraws from the House settlement — which created nationwide rules on revenue sharing and third-party payments to players — and sets its own rules on paying players.

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of withdraws

Verb

Again in a system that cannot see the work and occasionally penalizes its symptoms.

— Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
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

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