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noun

ˈtaks How to pronounce tax (audio)
Definition of taxnext
as in levy
a charge usually of money collected by the government from people or businesses for public use the state sales tax boosted the final cost of my new computer

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verb

as in to stretch
to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress your constant arguing is starting to tax my patience

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Recent Examples of tax
Noun
In practice, governments still want contracts, jobs, and tax revenue at home. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 July 2026 In Chicago, a carry-away 12-pack of beer gets slapped with more than $2 in tax. — Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Verb
That period was mentally and physically taxing on thousands of people like me who stayed in the house for fear of being the next one federal agents took. — Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 If those are not sold, they are not taxed, which is a problem for the state. — Fatima Corona, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tax
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tax
  1. levy
  2. stretch
  3. tariff
  4. strain
  5. imposition
  6. try
  7. test
  8. push
Noun
  • While the cost of living in Southgate is about five percent higher than the national average, Florida residents have no income tax, a significant saving for many, with no levy on Social Security, income, or withdrawals from pre-tax accounts.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026
  • Property taxes at a value of $18,000 would be less than $100 but would balloon to $10,000, based on the 2025-2026 levy rate.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026
Definition of levy
Verb
  • Each format layers protein with fiber and healthy fats, which helps stretch a small meal into real nutrition.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 15, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • The enforcement operations stretched from the Middle East to the Indian Ocean, thousands of miles away.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of stretch
Noun
  • And with looming questions about tariffs, labor markets, and shifting political conditions, many companies are treating automation as a long-term hedge against uncertainty, not a one-time upgrade.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
  • Bank of America Securities analyst Steve Juneau predicted in a May 20 note to clients that oil and gas costs would remain stubbornly high, leaving tariff rebates as a way to extinguish higher freight costs.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 July 2026
Definition of tariff
Verb
  • The visitor was struck by the image of a young Coffin in a dark theatre, straining to piece together a language that might as well have been gibberish.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • Houston's Cristian Javier gave up three runs, four hits and three walks over three innings in his first start since straining his right shoulder during an outing on April 8.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 July 2026
Definition of strain
Noun
  • The case is one of seven trials facing the former conservative president, who was impeached last year following a brief imposition of martial law in December 2024 that triggered South Korea’s biggest political crisis in decades.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
  • Add the imposition of new policies and instructional procedures, and a teacher can find that resource tapped at unsustainable levels.
    — Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of imposition
Verb
  • The move quickly set off a firestorm, with immigration rights advocates accusing DOJ of trying to malign a dead man.
    — Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • The Nazis tried to take it from Rome during the Second World War, but failed after the head of the Italian Football Federation, Ottorino Barassi, hid it in a shoebox underneath his bed.
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of try
Verb
  • First, it’s tested with a small group of patients with doctor oversight.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • The Defense Department will test the testosterone levels of service members 30 and older, and offer voluntary testosterone replacement therapy to those with low testosterone levels, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced.
    — Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 16 July 2026
Definition of test
Verb
  • Handing the survivor her jewelry and hearing her story a few days later gave Dondi and her team of volunteers a reassuring nudge to push forward with their work.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Normally, the onshore flow — a west-to-southwest wind that creates the ocean breeze and pushes air away from the coasts — would push the particulate matter with it.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of push

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