as in tariff
an amount of money that a government requires people to pay according to the value of certain possessions that are made, sold, or used within a country
The state seems to impose an excise on any number of goods.
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as in to tax
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as in to remove
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Recent Examples of excise
Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2024
In the nineteenth century, the United States had high tariffs, domestic excise taxes (sales taxes), and no income tax.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Enrollees who didn’t meet the requirement for three months were summarily excised from Medicaid and couldn’t reenroll until the following year.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Spokespersons for the Tax Board and California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (the successor agency for the Board of Equalization) confirmed Thursday that the holds refer to unpaid taxes, like sales, excise and income taxes.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2024
In the nineteenth century, the United States had high tariffs, domestic excise taxes (sales taxes), and no income tax.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Verb
Still, an earnest pride in her accomplishment has not been fully excised.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Enrollees who didn’t meet the requirement for three months were summarily excised from Medicaid and couldn’t reenroll until the following year.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excise
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But the president-elect's escalating rhetoric could signal a coming decline in U.S.-Canada relations, while his plan to impose across-the-board tariffs on all foreign goods is likely to have a major effect on trade.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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More politics news → Do Americans support imposing tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada?—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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But the reality is that with more than 10,000 structures gone, replacing even a fraction of them will tax our government’s ability to keep up, never mind do better.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
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If a traditional straight-arm plank is too taxing on your wrists or shoulders, modify with a forearm plank by putting your forearms down with your elbows aligned under your shoulders.—
Dana Santas,
CNN,
12 Jan. 2025
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With a strike removed from the equation, at least in the short term, those extra costs won’t be implemented.—
William Gavin,
Quartz,
9 Jan. 2025
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Campbell Puckett, known online as Pookie, began the new year by getting surgery to remove pre-cancer.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
9 Jan. 2025
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However, even without any direct penalties, the uncertainty of a returning Trump administration that has constantly touted tougher-on-China rhetoric and threatened to levy new tariffs on Chinese goods could sway how businesses want to work with Cosco going ahead.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Jan. 2025
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The solution is clear, a robust environmental liability tax (ELT) on every barrel of oil extracted—levied at the state or federal level.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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This suggests that the Galaxy S25 series will use Gemini to extract information from YouTube videos and create new notes in the Samsung Notes app.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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The deciding factor was forced errors, with Siegemund stretching Zheng often enough to extract 31 errors from her opponent while conceding just 13.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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The Boston City Council plans to discuss the possibility of imposing a new local tax on sodas and other sugary drinks.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
16 Jan. 2025
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In 2023, the non-partisan fiscal note for Del. Wilson’s bill cautioned about possible burdens the law could impose.—
Gary Collins,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Jan. 2025
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Moicano stepped in on weigh-in day when Makhachev’s initial opponent, Arman Tsarukyan withdrew with a back injury.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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In 2017, Chef Sébastien Bras asked for his restaurant in central France to be withdrawn from the guide.—
Camille Knight,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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This is definitely interesting timing, given the fact that X essentially rewarded negativity when Biden was president but is shifting to penalize negativity under Trump.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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At school, we are praised for obedience and penalized for questioning authority.—
Dr. Sunita Sah,
TIME,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Excise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excise. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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