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
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
That something was the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, which closed income-tax loopholes and increased excise taxes on cigarettes and phone service.
—Justin Fox, Twin Cities, 13 Mar. 2025
Sarah Yager, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
In a functional offence, Barnes will need to excise those attempts.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The company executed a stock repurchase program, acquiring approximately 5.3 million shares for $105.4 million, including excise taxes.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
That something was the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, which closed income-tax loopholes and increased excise taxes on cigarettes and phone service.
—Justin Fox, Twin Cities, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
But excising human rights from U.S. foreign policy—as many of Biden’s decisions have done and as Trump has proved willing to do even more decisively—will seriously damage U.S. interests and the international system.
—Sarah Yager, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
In a functional offence, Barnes will need to excise those attempts.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excise
Noun
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Within the first 100 days of his second administration President Donald Trump has been incredibly busy, implementing major changes from enacting tariffs to targeting diversity initiatives.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Trump's tariffs have affected the world; even Australian territories near Antarctica, where only penguins and seals live, aren't immune.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The ceiling panel fell as the Boeing 757 aircraft was taxing into Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, allegedly hitting a passenger in the head.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The remaining percentage of Piper residents’ tax bills come from taxing districts including the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas; the Kansas City, Kansas Community College; Wyandotte County Public Library; and the state.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Quantum internet removes that risk by ensuring only the sender and receiver can read a message, so not even the hosting platform can access it.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The walls were blank; administrators had recently removed art work depicting eight female activists, including Angela Davis, the Marxist prison abolitionist, and Grace Lee Boggs, the Asian American Black Power activist.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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However, by Wednesday, Trump temporarily paused most tariffs while increasing tariffs against Chinese goods by 125 percent on top of the 20 percent duty levied against the world’s second largest economy earlier this year.—
Rachel Scully,
The Hill,
13 Apr. 2025
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His administration levied a 100 percent tariff on syringes and needles last September as a part of an effort to protect American factories and show a tough-on-China stance.—
Agnes Chang,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This role leverages your technical skills in algorithms and machine learning to predict outcomes and extract meaningful insights from raw data.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Russian officials have reiterated Putin's rejection of a 30-day full ceasefire proposal, blaming Kyiv for failure in talks and trying to extract U.S. concessions.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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As a result, experts have said a one-size-fits-all rate like what the White House imposed on steel, aluminum and cars would be devastating.—
Joseph Choi,
The Hill,
22 Apr. 2025
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The company derives about 11% of its sales in China, according to RBC Capital Markets, putting it at risk from the growing trade conflict between Washington and Beijing, which have imposed blanket tariffs of 100% or more on each country’s goods.—
Bloomberg,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Rather than a gradual strengthening of local capacity as a way of reimagining how the global development industry operates, the Trump administration’s proposals simply withdraw federal support.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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But with so much uncertainty over both macroeconomic conditions and trade policies, many companies have been giving downbeat second-quarter forecasts and have been withdrawing or balking at revising their full-year projections.—
Lisa Kailai Han,Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This is not the first time that Trump’s administration has moved to penalize a local judge.—
Jenny Jarvie,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Scores are often used to make school funding decisions, penalizing schools where students aren’t acing the test.—
Mark C. Perna,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Excise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excise. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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