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
Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
WalletHub calculated effective state and local tax rates based on income taxes, property taxes and sales and excise taxes.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
In the meantime, Saudi Arabia has worked to excise Emirati influence from Yemen.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The city’s excise and public health departments were well-rated for their professionalism, communication and turnaround times.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
WalletHub calculated effective state and local tax rates based on income taxes, property taxes and sales and excise taxes.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
The Reuters report follows Universal Music’s proposal in December to excise Downtown’s royalty and rights-management division, Curve, from its acquisition.
—Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
In the meantime, Saudi Arabia has worked to excise Emirati influence from Yemen.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excise
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While the Supreme Court's decision earlier this year was largely a boon, especially for apparel companies that rely primarily on supply chains throughout East Asia, there's still a lot of uncertainty, and companies were mixed on whether, and how, to size up the potential tariff impact.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2026
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The new talks offer a pathway for smaller pharmaceutical companies — those not included in the first round of deals — to pledge lower prices and potentially avoid tariffs or new pricing policies through Medicare.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
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Lucas’ office also said the higher set aside appears to shift costs for affordable housing development to taxing jurisdictions like school districts, because higher costs lead to higher incentive requests.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Vermont became the first state to enact a climate superfund law, modeled on the federal superfund law that taxed petroleum and chemical companies to pay to clean up sites polluted by toxic waste.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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In March 2021, then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy tried to have Swalwell removed from the House Intelligence Committee over his contact with Fang, citing the same interactions now at the center of Patel's file review.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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In his community, Bustamante likened it to denouncing Catholicism and removing photos of the pope.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Many private equity and hedge funds are domiciled in places like Bermuda or the Cayman Islands, jurisdictions known for levying little or no taxes at the fund level.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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The closure forced Kenyan khat traders to route exports to Somalia through costly air shipments, which drove up prices and left farmers at the mercy of cartels who levied unofficial commissions.—
Joseph Maina,
semafor.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Soderbergh extracts some fun from the ensuing cat-and-mouse logistics, from Lori’s meticulous duplication of the Christophers to Julian’s efforts to bluff her into admitting her true intentions.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Defense attorneys had lined up a Texas lab regarded as one of the most respected in the nation, with the head of that lab testifying that the testing and analysis of any DNA that could be extracted would take two weeks or less.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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The state’s elder protection law, Section 415 of the Florida Statutes, allows adult protection workers to impose their own judgment on elders’ cases and place clients without court supervision.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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This means union officials cannot impose contract provisions that require workers to pay money to the union as a condition of getting or keeping a job, according to the foundation.—
Chase Jordan
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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In the face of growing opposition generated in part by allegations of his misconduct, Gaetz withdrew.—
Austin Sarat,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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Each retiree withdraws $50,000 per year.—
Doug Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Plus new laws were going even further — into public bathrooms and people’s bedrooms, penalizing their most basic human freedoms of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.—
Tracy Baim,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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DeBrincat opened the scoring by converting a rebound in front five seconds after Josh Norris was penalized for high sticking.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Excise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excise. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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