EXCISING Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

excising

verb

present participle of excise

as in taxing

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as in removing

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For example, North Carolina has attempted to close this tax wedge by taxing prediction providers more directly (akin to a net gaming revenue-like tax).

— Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
These get-togethers happened about as often as a presidential election cycle—though usually in the summer and, believe it or not, never as emotionally taxing.

— Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 30 July 2026

Definition of taxing

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Leaders add value by asking better questions, widening perspectives, connecting people, allocating resources and removing the obstacles that slow great work.

— Brent McHugh, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
The state added women to the workforce without removing men from their role as sole providers.

— Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of removing

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Decorated in shades of green, yellow and pink to mimic an English garden, there are gold details at every turn, an imposing marble fireplace and freshly cut roses in a vase on the mahogany dining table.

— Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 29 July 2026
This month New York Governor Kathy Hochul enacted the first statewide data center moratorium and Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed legislation imposing the first statewide energy consumption tax on data centers.

— John Kostyack, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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The analyst’s value has shifted from extracting data to interrogating what the system surfaces.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Even better, because SM Energy is extracting minerals horizontally 7,500 feet underground, Draco will minimize oil and gas surface activity in that area.

— Aaron Harber, Denver Post, 28 July 2026

Definition of extracting

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Traditional lenders remain hesitant about self-employment income, often ignoring or penalizing applicants whose taxable net returns don't reflect their actual cash flow, despite gig workers diversifying their risk through multiple income streams.

— Efri Argaman, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
For example, the European Union’s Digital Services Act and the United Kingdom’s Online Safety Act establish regulatory frameworks for penalizing platforms that fail to address risks to minors.

— Andrew Yockey, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

Definition of penalizing

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After intervening in 1976 under President Hafez al-Assad, Syria’s military remained in Lebanon for 29 years, finally withdrawing in 2005 under Hafez’s son and successor Bashar.

— Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Cordes and Haake are keen and tense, their hands raised, but Hasnie has relaxed, withdrawing briefly into her thoughts.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026

Definition of withdrawing

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Second, reinvest in competitiveness by upgrading tools and continuously assessing market advantage.

— Micah Logan, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
In recent years, these markets have often proved uncannily accurate, and challenged more traditional metrics for assessing public sentiment such as polls.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 29 July 2026

Definition of assessing

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The tentacular Scylla is seen briefly but makes an impact, yanking sailors off Odysseus’s ship in a series of loud jump scares.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 July 2026
Pinned beneath her rotting legs in his recliner chair, Loftis narrowly escapes by yanking its lever, catapulting the hag over his head.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of yanking

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