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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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
Chris Fusco. Story Produced With Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
Malta taxes foreign income at 15%, one of the EU’s lowest rates.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Los Angelenos will decide whether the city taxes unlicensed cannabis businesses through Proposition CB.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 6 May 2026
In communities like District 4, where park access is already limited, this decision effectively taxes residents for something the city has failed to provide locally.
—Martha Abraham, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Cleaning reduces visual clutter that taxes your brain, lowers stress by restoring a feeling of control and triggers reward responses that fuel motivation.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Khosla’s counter-vision—federal reform that taxes capital more aggressively while relieving the burden on working Americans—is designed to be a policy that billionaires can live with and workers can vote for.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Treasury has also argued that temporary Russian sanctions relief won’t feed Russian government budgets because the country taxes oil at extraction, not sale.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Hayes stressed in his statement to the Washington Examiner that taxes from skill games could raise significant revenue for the commonwealth and small business owners.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
Malta taxes foreign income at 15%, one of the EU’s lowest rates.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Los Angelenos will decide whether the city taxes unlicensed cannabis businesses through Proposition CB.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 6 May 2026
In communities like District 4, where park access is already limited, this decision effectively taxes residents for something the city has failed to provide locally.
—Martha Abraham, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Cleaning reduces visual clutter that taxes your brain, lowers stress by restoring a feeling of control and triggers reward responses that fuel motivation.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Khosla’s counter-vision—federal reform that taxes capital more aggressively while relieving the burden on working Americans—is designed to be a policy that billionaires can live with and workers can vote for.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Treasury has also argued that temporary Russian sanctions relief won’t feed Russian government budgets because the country taxes oil at extraction, not sale.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Hayes stressed in his statement to the Washington Examiner that taxes from skill games could raise significant revenue for the commonwealth and small business owners.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taxes
Noun
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Kentucky and Utah have reduced levies.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Bank levies work differently from garnishment, and that distinction matters more than most people realize.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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This is where the tension stretches tightest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Waterton Lake stretches blue in both directions, with America’s purple mountains rising to the south.—
Shilo Urban,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
Noun
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In just a few short months, we’ve been buffeted by the effects of tariffs, immigration actions and war, as well as the workplace disruption of artificial intelligence, both real and perceived.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2026
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Trump’s tariffs are broadly unpopular.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Jim tests positive and, much to his horror, sees his abs winking out of existence one by one.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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Giannis tests their comprehension of their circumstance and their resolve for championship glory.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Fire engineers are typically responsible for maintaining fire engines and other equipment, driving fire engines, and connecting hoses to hydrants and other water sources, in addition to standard firefighter duties.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Away from tarmac, the CX-5 is capable enough for light off-road duties.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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However, as Nikki — who has lost her self-control and is clearly possessed by some unseen entity — becomes obsessed with Bear and her actions turn deadly, the once-lovelorn friend of the woman desperately tries to find a way to break the horrific spell that is gripping her.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio star in the story of competing undercover agents, with Damon’s Irish mobster embedding in the police force while Leo’s cop tries to infiltrate the crew of a powerful boss (Jack Nicholson).—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
23 May 2026
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Concerned about the influx of solar and wind farms being built in Sardinia by outsiders, Roberto Pusceddu, under his pen name Erre Push, published a graphic novel that aimed to inspire young people to resist such impositions.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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And top-down impositions could also be painted as less democratic, because the state essentially rejects the self-determination of local communities to oppose new developments.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Yet Abigaëlle’s obsession with finding her father looms large on the family and strains the relationships between siblings and mother.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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Notably, previous outbreaks were caused by Ebola-Zaire strains of the virus—strains for which public health officials have approved vaccines.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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“Taxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taxes. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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