taxed

past tense of tax

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of taxed One is to raise the rates at which wealthier homesteads, rentals, commercial properties and vacant land are taxed. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026 In his final debate, El-Sayed said the payroll tax cap should be removed and that Social Security benefits shouldn’t be taxed. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026 SimpleImages / Getty Images The ballot measure changes the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, which states that all net income must be taxed at the same rate, and instead creates different tax rates for different income levels. — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026 Under current law, fund managers can have a share of a fund's profits taxed at the lower capital-gains rate if the investments are held for at least three years. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026 Those elevated prices taxed consumers everywhere but hit particularly hard in rural, small town and exurban America, which is home to much of the Republican base. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026 But with a Democrat in office, the party could create and pass legislation that changes how ultra-wealthy individuals are taxed. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026 If billionaires are not going to change their behavior when taxed in such a fashion — in this case by leaving California — then there is no reason to not dun them next year in the same fashion and every year thereafter. — Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026 Much of this reflects the uneven gains of the stock market boom and how wealth is taxed. — Erin Kay Lockwood, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taxed
Verb
  • Buyout holding periods have stretched to around seven years, compared with five to six years between 2010 and 2021, according to Bain.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Some polling places saw lines that stretched blocks for much of election day.
    — Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The resulting sensorium never sounds overly fussy or strained for virtuosity.
    — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026
  • African countries have been hit hard by surging global energy prices this year, which have strained public coffers and prompted several to announce plans to develop new oil and gas fields or build domestic refineries.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Trump choices could prove costly Republicans tried to buck historical precedent — a president’s party almost always loses seats during the midterms — with an aggressive redistricting effort aimed at creating a more favorable congressional map.
    — Jill Colvin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Jolly, 54, tried to ride the momentum of a national political environment that appeared to power major Democratic gains across the country.
    — Michael Van Sickler, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • In Westchester County, election officials said ballot scanners were not accepting paper ballots, an issue that resulted from a program update made after polling equipment was initially prepared and tested.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Although Fraga was not on the ballot, her political influence was tested in both races.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Hyperscaler stocks, though, soared, with traders betting they will be forced to rein in the rapid spending that has pushed their free cash flow to negative territory.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Hypersonic travel and space exploration depend on materials that refuse to shatter when pushed past normal physical limits.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026

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“Taxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taxed. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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