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as in demanded
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
every war inevitably exacts the greatest sacrifice possible from some of the nation's best and brightest
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as in imposed
to establish or apply as a charge or penalty
vowed to exact a heavy fine from any hockey player engaging in such outrageous behavior on the ice
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as in extorted
to get (as money) by the use of force or threats
that loan shark can be counted upon to exact repayment of his loan by whatever means necessary
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Recent Examples of exacted
Advertisement The conflict has also exacted a human price.
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Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
21 June 2026
Iran has demanded the right to collect money from ships using the strait, and in some cases has already exacted payment to let ships leave.
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David McHugh,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
The continuing crisis in Iran and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz have exacted a heavy cost worldwide.
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Alan Taylor,
The Atlantic,
13 May 2026
Orlando defeated Washington 1-0 to claim the 2024 NWSL Championship, while the Spirit exacted revenge with a penalty shootout victory in the 2025 NWSL Challenge Cup.
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Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
To question or go against the grain of their household’s dynamic is unthinkable to her; thus, her frustrations are exacted upon her daughter for challenging these dynamics by merely existing as a teen girl.
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Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
Though active hostilities have paused for the moment, the conflict has already exacted a tragic toll on combatants and civilians alike, threatened global stability and underscored in stark relief the grim reality of war.
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William E. Lori,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
Minnesota exacted revenge the following spring, ousting Denver in seven games in the conference semifinals.
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Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2026
The Iran war has exacted a human, emotional toll in the region, and energy disruptions are already having a global economic cost.
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Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
21 June 2026
Iran has demanded the right to collect money from ships using the strait, and in some cases has already exacted payment to let ships leave.
—
David McHugh,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
The continuing crisis in Iran and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz have exacted a heavy cost worldwide.
—
Alan Taylor,
The Atlantic,
13 May 2026
Orlando defeated Washington 1-0 to claim the 2024 NWSL Championship, while the Spirit exacted revenge with a penalty shootout victory in the 2025 NWSL Challenge Cup.
—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
To question or go against the grain of their household’s dynamic is unthinkable to her; thus, her frustrations are exacted upon her daughter for challenging these dynamics by merely existing as a teen girl.
—
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
Though active hostilities have paused for the moment, the conflict has already exacted a tragic toll on combatants and civilians alike, threatened global stability and underscored in stark relief the grim reality of war.
—
William E. Lori,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
Minnesota exacted revenge the following spring, ousting Denver in seven games in the conference semifinals.
—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2026
The Iran war has exacted a human, emotional toll in the region, and energy disruptions are already having a global economic cost.
—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exacted
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The second one was developed in 1976, when the city’s population boom demanded expanding the major eastbound crossing to four lanes.
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In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI upheld the validity of the Latin Rite and urged priests to offer such a Mass if their parishioners demanded it.
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Authorities in France's capital have imposed restrictions on the sale and public consumption of alcohol, hoping to ease the burden on hospitals of people being brought in with dehydration as Paris bakes in a record-breaking heat wave.
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More than a dozen countries have imposed digital services taxes.
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The necessity of it to my defence against a more heinous charge could alone have extorted from me so painful an indecorum.
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Richards attained fame as a pioneering male supermodel in major ad campaigns by the likes of Bruce Weber, Richard Avedon, and Helmut Newton, but all along he was being extorted and exploited by Mierers and his followers to bolster (and bankroll) their shaky, pseudoscientific philosophy.
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Drivers turning right are required to wait for pedestrians to cross, and those going straight must wait along with them.
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They are not required to present all their evidence and can use secondhand information, or hearsay.
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Two people were arrested and charged with murder Thursday in the 2024 overdose death of a Fort Worth man, according to online jail records.
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Butler was arrested Thursday and charged with manslaughter, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
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The performance uptick that Motorola squeezed from the 2026 Razr+ is minor at best, with results showing no significant year-over-year gains.
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There was Paris squeezed between meetings on a fleeting work trip.
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The chant has cost Mexico hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines levied by FIFA.
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The punishment levied could include multimillion-dollar fines, a loss of future draft picks or voiding Leonard’s contract with the team.
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“Exacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exacted. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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