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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
Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Connecticut taxes the wealth of those with relatively few assets, while exempting the wealth of the richest 1% and one-tenth of 1%.
—Joseph Gerics, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2026
Medical inflation continues to outpace overall inflation, and New York’s Health Care Reform Act taxes employers and unions who do the right thing and provide health benefits — adding roughly 4% a year to their cost.
—Stuart Appelbaum, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
Maryland is one of only five states that taxes bullion, a policy that has already driven businesses out of the state.
—J.b. Jennings, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2026
The system effectively taxes the broader economy through inflation risk and fiscal cost while directing benefits to the largest financial institutions.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Moreover, California already taxes incomes on a sliding scale with the highest rates on those with the highest incomes, so shouldn’t a wealth tax be imposed using the same rationale?
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Johnson County taxes A portion of state sales tax revenue within the STAR bond district, called incremental revenue, will be diverted to the stadium project for up to 30 years.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
Most of the rest of the world taxes flights based on the gross weight of the plane times the miles flown, Poole said.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
Verb
Under the ideal tax system — one that taxes income once and only once, with no loopholes, no double taxation and no provisions favoring one activity over another — the employer insurance exclusion would not exist.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Connecticut taxes the wealth of those with relatively few assets, while exempting the wealth of the richest 1% and one-tenth of 1%.
—Joseph Gerics, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2026
Medical inflation continues to outpace overall inflation, and New York’s Health Care Reform Act taxes employers and unions who do the right thing and provide health benefits — adding roughly 4% a year to their cost.
—Stuart Appelbaum, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
Maryland is one of only five states that taxes bullion, a policy that has already driven businesses out of the state.
—J.b. Jennings, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2026
The system effectively taxes the broader economy through inflation risk and fiscal cost while directing benefits to the largest financial institutions.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Moreover, California already taxes incomes on a sliding scale with the highest rates on those with the highest incomes, so shouldn’t a wealth tax be imposed using the same rationale?
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Johnson County taxes A portion of state sales tax revenue within the STAR bond district, called incremental revenue, will be diverted to the stadium project for up to 30 years.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
Most of the rest of the world taxes flights based on the gross weight of the plane times the miles flown, Poole said.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taxes
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Consumers’ fight for tariff refunds In May 2025, Costco CFO Gary Millerchip told investors the retailer raised prices on some discretionary products like flowers as a result of the levies, but held prices steady on some tariffed produce items like bananas that were staples for shoppers.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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But those levies can only last 150 days unless Congress agrees to extend them.—
Paul Wiseman,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The primary winner is all but guaranteed the seat in the heavily Democratic district that stretches along the lakefront on the South Side and includes suburbs like Harvey, Dolton and Pontiac.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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More on Etihad Airways Founded in 2003, the UAE’s national airline now flies a global network that stretches across Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and North America.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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Some of those tariffs have been struck down by the Supreme Court.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Previous administrations, by contrast, used tariffs more sparingly to narrowly protect specific industries.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Lisa also tests trail and road running shoes and other outdoor gear for Outside with a select group of diverse women runners.—
Lisa Jhung,
Outside,
11 Mar. 2026
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Fukushima prefecture tests thousands of pre-distribution samples every year and says all farm, fisheries and dairy products in stores are safe.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Navy said four littoral combat ships (LCS) with the mine-countermeasure mission module would take over those duties.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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So Hennig, for the first time since joining the Wild, stayed home with mom and healthy baby, dealing with the joys and challenges of newborn parenting and handing off some of his duties to other members of the staff for the games in Las Vegas and Denver.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
16 Mar. 2026
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Sole said the team tries to make good matches between players and host families, using a questionnaire that lists the home’s layout, makeup of the family and if there are pets.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Maybe the closest thing the movie has to a thesis comes when one of the contestants flies a drone to the sisters and tries to offer a compromise via a loophole in the rules that could spare all of them, if Grace is willing to make a repugnant sacrifice.—
Jada Yuan,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 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
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Travelers have been facing additional jams at airport security checkpoints as a partial government shutdown strains screener staffing.—
Kathryn Prociv,
NBC news,
17 Mar. 2026
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The answer to all of these questions is, of course, that the movie’s way is creepier, even as its setup sometimes strains credulity.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Taxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taxes. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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