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as in taxing
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as in removing
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excising
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Lady Gun’s footman Alfie sighs in relief when his taxing employer leaves for the evening.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026 -
Progressive lawmakers specifically are zeroing in on a proposal for taxing corporations with a high number of employees on Medi-Cal.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Snapp, the drug policy researcher, insists that Mexico’s ban is a setback by removing a safer alternative to cigarettes.—
María Verza,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Pacaso manages everything, with scheduling and other logistics handled through the company’s proprietary platform, removing the friction—and the trust gap—that often comes with private exchanges.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2026
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In a settlement with McCourt — and to avoid the risk of the judge imposing a deal less favorable to the league — MLB agreed the fair-market value of a Dodgers TV deal would be based on the very Fox deal that Selig had rejected.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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The fire and brimstone nature of both fixtures, played in potentially imposing and intimidating stadiums, carries the risk of heightening the level of a player’s tension, in turn hindering their concentration or ability to follow a plan.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Strip off the hard outer skin and chew the woody pith, extracting its sweetness before spitting it out.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
30 Jan. 2026
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Clough had a knack of reviving the fortunes of waifs and strays; of extracting every ounce of talent from players.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The internet is already penalizing uncurated AI slop.—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The suit claims that about 100 schools are left without these additional resources, penalizing them with larger class sizes and fewer opportunities to meet with teachers, among other drawbacks.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Uhlaender accused the Canadian team and its coach, Joe Cecchini, of intentionally withdrawing the athletes, deliberately manipulating the field to benefit one of their own sliders’ bids for qualification.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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In so doing, avoid withdrawing NATO’s commitment to defend NATO member states’ remote, former (and, in the case of Cyprus, coincidentally insular) colonial territories was thus established as a norm for the alliance, not an exception – one that is newly relevant once again.—
Barry Scott Zellen,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2026
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This includes assessing how aircraft and engine design choices interact with existing airport infrastructure, such as taxiways, gates, and maintenance areas.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Feb. 2026
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The consolidation study will involve assessing the financial condition of both companies and the state of their systems.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The yellow bucket of a heavy construction excavator crashed down onto the roof of the vacant home at Parade Park, yanking it into a heap of split plaster and lumber.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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But after the first attempt malfunctioned — the lace caught on the bottom of Buckley's bouquet, resulting in the veil accidentally yanking her head back — everyone is now on high alert.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Excising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excising. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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