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taxes 1 of 2

noun

plural of tax
as in levies
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

present tense third-person singular of tax
as in stretches
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 taxes
Verb
The current system — in which the federal government taxes a state’s residents and then gives some of that money back to fund programs that the states already administer — is convoluted and wasteful. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026 Maryland is the only state that taxes both sides, with an estate and inheritance tax. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026 Hemp beverages reached national scale by selling outside the licensed marijuana system, the same system that taxes and constrains the legacy and social equity operators Dawson has spent years amplifying. — Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 However, experts say any influx taxes the underfunded system. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 13 July 2026 Every state taxes alcoholic beverages, though the tax treatment of certain alcoholic beverages may appear arbitrary. — Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 At the center of one of the competing measures is a proposal to change how Inglewood taxes stadium tickets. — Christopher Damien, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026 Some of the wealthiest individuals in America get away with paying lower tax rates than a Boston public school teacher because our system taxes income but not wealth. — Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Time, 27 May 2026 The findings raise fresh questions about affordability, migration and how California taxes workers. — Chris Fusco. Story Produced With Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taxes
  1. levies
  2. stretches
  3. tariffs
  4. tests
  5. duties
  6. tries
  7. impositions
  8. strains
Noun
  • Beijing, for its part, scrapped levies on South African imports entirely as part of its move this year to extend its zero-tariff policy across the continent.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Among the state’s independents, who could determine the outcome of several key midterm races, 68 percent disapprove of the levies on Canadian products.
    — Riley Beggin, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of levies
Verb
  • Look for the version that stretches your world without requiring you to abandon everything familiar.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • In March, Saudi Arabia, because of the shipping restrictions in the Persian Gulf, began transporting its crude oil through a pipeline that stretches from the kingdom’s Eastern Province to the Red Sea port of Yanbu, on its western coast.
    — Kareem Fahim, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of stretches
Noun
  • Last year, immigration raids and tariffs hung over the celebration causing the event and mas bands to make adjustments.
    — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Throughout their 10 years in business, the founders have dealt with their fair share of obstacles, from the COVID-19 pandemic to tariffs.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of tariffs
Verb
  • The incident tests a new Saudi defense pact with Turkey and nuclear-armed Pakistan, but both partners say Riyadh has yet to request military support.
    — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Dried ginger usually tests higher for antioxidants than fresh ginger.
    — Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of tests
Noun
  • China pushed back promptly on the passage of the Sanctioning Russia Act, though Trump has not yet signed the legislation or announced an intention to make good on the authority to levy new duties.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Both lawsuits seek damages based on a Missouri law that allows lawsuits against the secretary of state if the officeholder neglects their duties.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of duties
Verb
  • Thicker collars are also less likely to break if your dog tries to chew on them.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • On top of it all, Alex would like to have another romantic relationship with Patrick or maybe with a new guy Sam tries to set her up with.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of tries
Noun
  • Then we will be prepared, no matter how temptations may come, not to get inflamed by impositions, insults, and offenses that speak to the opposite belief in some other presence or power.
    — Mark Swinney, Christian Science Monitor, 21 July 2026
  • Literary approaches to genre study often treat genres as either exclusively aesthetic objects or impositions on artistic freedom.
    — Tham Thi Nguyen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Definition of impositions
Verb
  • Because mRNA vaccines can be produced faster than conventional shots, manufacturers may eventually be able to wait longer before deciding which strains to target — and respond faster if circulating strains change.
    — Sally C. Pipes, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Scientists typically have to choose which flu strains to target months before flu season begins, leaving time to manufacture millions of doses.
    — Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2026
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“Taxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taxes. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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