taxed

past tense of tax

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Recent Examples of taxed The money grows tax-deferred, and withdrawals are generally taxed under rules similar to a traditional IRA. Liz Knueven, CNBC, 7 July 2026 These accounts are taxed at the long-term capital gains rate, lower than income taxes, so a brokerage account that invests in low- or no-divedend mutual funds could generate more money by the time a child reaches 18. Irene Wright, USA Today, 7 July 2026 Most contributions will be taxed, but employers can provide up to $2,500 a year, tax-free (per employee, not per child). Callum Sutherland, Time, 6 July 2026 Countrywide, wine, beer, spirits and other newer forms of alcohol are categorized according to beverage type and are taxed often regardless of actual alcohol content or other states’ policies. Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 Oil can be produced, taxed, regulated, and wound down on a schedule, without being sold to a saver as a contribution to the energy transition. Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 Those withdrawals – minus the portion attributed to individuals’ after-tax contributions – will be taxed like ordinary income at the child’s tax rate. Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 The colonies, with a fast-growing population of some two million, paid virtually no taxes to the home country, while heavily taxed Britain paid for their defence. The Week Uk, TheWeek, 4 July 2026 Capital gains are taxed at a lower rate than ordinary income, benefiting shareholders and other investors. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taxed
Verb
  • Stars including Reese Witherspoon, Emma Stone and Paul Rudd were seen departing the venue after the festivities began Friday evening and stretched until the early hours of Saturday morning.
    Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • Brazil were energetic and vertical, Vinicius Junior and Rayan stretched their opponents and Gabriel Martinelli’s stoppage-time winner was just reward.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • Relations between Abu Dhabi and Riyadh have also been strained by differing approaches to the wars in Sudan and Yemen, relations with Israel, and management of oil markets.
    Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 9 July 2026
  • Some are mothers, some daughters, with relationships that can be deeply loving or strained or both.
    Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • One of Robinson's attorneys, Michael Burt, tried to inject uncertainty into the case Thursday by challenging the reliability of ballistics tests on a bullet fragment recovered from Kirk’s body.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
  • The denial was a hit to Wilber’s spirit, but Yadira tried to calm the restless teenager.
    Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • Officials say the true number of infected people is likely higher because some people recover without medical care and are not tested for the parasite.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Singleton’s leadership was tested during the 2008 financial crisis and Great Recession, and again during the COVID pandemic.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • Scheduling conflicts when the Dodgers played the Nationals in Washington on April 3-5 pushed back the trip.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • Sheriff John Ledbetter has pushed back on suggestions his office is moving too slowly, saying his department shares the family's goal and asking the public for patience, according to ABC News.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 10 July 2026

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“Taxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taxed. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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