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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
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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taxes
  1. levies
  2. stretches
  3. tariffs
  4. tests
  5. duties
  6. tries
  7. impositions
  8. strains
Noun
  • The crown’s answer was a series of poll taxes, imposed on a population already strained by loss, labor restrictions, and military levies.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Fresh levies on $20 billion in Canadian goods are expected to hike prices for imports ranging from orchids to hockey sticks, many of which are sold predominantly in states along the border, some analysts said.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of levies
Verb
  • Although the first topological ideas only emerged in the 18th century, the history of the Platonic solids stretches back much further.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026
  • As Sean McVay enters his 10th season, his coaching tree stretches across the NFL, with former Rams assistants now leading the Packers, Bengals, Vikings, Jaguars and Cardinals as head coaches.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 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
  • As these tasks fell outside the scope of the employees' official duties, the directive amounted to a violation of ethical standards, the report concluded.
    — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • One of this season’s major storylines is Gallagher juggling his bosun duties on the yacht while trying to be present for Cameron and their newborn son, who were living nearby in Croatia.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 4 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
  • Annual cultivation — the plow, plant, harvest and repeat cycle — strains soil formation, which takes thousands of years and rapidly degrades the farmland.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The idea that these two would have a five-minute-or-less breakup conversation, then plop down on the couch and happily embark on an acid trip together, strains credulity a little, even for this bizarre, codependent friend group.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of strains

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