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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Recent Examples of excise
Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
The odds of Terry Rozier’s contract simply being excised from the payroll are negligible, if even that.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2025
Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 8 July 2025
While California’s property and sales and excise taxes rank near the middle of the country, its individual income tax burden is second only to New York.
—David Lightman
july 7, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2025
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Noun
Recording engineer Matt Ross-Spang prepared new mixes of the songs, cut at RCA Studio C, excising the overdubs for a more direct sound.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
The odds of Terry Rozier’s contract simply being excised from the payroll are negligible, if even that.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2025
Verb
Other Asia-Pacific markets facing higher tariffs include Indonesia, which will be hit with a 32% excise duty, Bangladesh, which was slapped with a 35% duty, as well as Cambodia and Thailand, which are set for 36% tariff rates, the president's letters indicated.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 8 July 2025
While California’s property and sales and excise taxes rank near the middle of the country, its individual income tax burden is second only to New York.
—David Lightman
july 7, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excise
Noun
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Trump earlier this week said India had offered to cut its tariffs on American imports to zero, while complaining that the proposal had come too late in the negotiation.—
Priyanka Salve,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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According to one survey, about half of those age 61 and older are fearful of what changes in tariffs will do to their retirement savings or retirement income.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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With these tools, reps can practice anytime, anywhere, potentially accelerating their learning curve without taxing leadership.—
Ryan Hohman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The first is the difference in taxing authority.—
Kevin Richert,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By removing color, the focus shifts to texture, light, gesture, and gaze — emphasizing the nuances of connection and the multiplicity of what love can look like beyond normative, romanticized ideals.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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Social media platforms, including YouTube and X, have begun removing videos of the attack.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Those allegations were levied in a recent filing in their divorce proceedings.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Stern, who is 71, first signed with satellite radio broadcaster Sirius in 2004 (prior to its merger with XM), in part to be free of oversight by the FCC, which had levied millions of dollars in fines on terrestrial radio stations that carried his show for alleged indecency.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The last time Congress faced a deadline to extend government funding, Senate Democrats flinched, giving Republicans the votes needed to avert a government shutdown without extracting any concessions.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Abboud and his mother, whose name is Najlaa, were safely extracted from the Gaza Strip on Thursday, though the location has not been disclosed in this reporting for their protection.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Markel’s parents asked the judge to impose the harshest possible penalty.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Also Thursday, the judge agreed to impose an order barring Drummond and lawyers from talking to the media about the case.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The reaction to this was dynamic, which for some meant withdrawing from opportunities and for others contributed to burnout and decisions to leave their jobs altogether.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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But Russia's prime minister, Mikhail Mishustin, signed a decree proposed by the Cabinet on August 25 to withdraw from the convention, and Putin has now submitted this to the Duma, which is likely to rubber stamp it.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Moreover, Washington didn’t penalize China or Turkey for purchasing Russian oil—only India.—
Vaibhav Vats,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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Clubs could go below this threshold but be penalized in some fashion.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Excise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excise. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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