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
Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
But that’s not a compelling reason to prohibit an entire group of licensed, law-abiding citizens from participating in an activity that’s already tightly regulated by the state and self-sustaining through monies generated from license sales and excise taxes.
—Brandon Gleason, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Now, former friends and ex-associates excised from his world, along with musical collaborators, his record company and, of course, his fans, are coming to terms with a new chapter in the book of Bieber.
—Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Violations can lead to severe penalties, including disqualification of the IRA, deemed distributions, and excise taxes.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
But that’s not a compelling reason to prohibit an entire group of licensed, law-abiding citizens from participating in an activity that’s already tightly regulated by the state and self-sustaining through monies generated from license sales and excise taxes.
—Brandon Gleason, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025
Verb
Our heroes face dire odds time and again, but invariably their various superpowers (resurrection, invisibility, summoning the dead, etc.) excise them from each pickle, a little worse for wear but mostly intact.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Now, former friends and ex-associates excised from his world, along with musical collaborators, his record company and, of course, his fans, are coming to terms with a new chapter in the book of Bieber.
—Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excise
Noun
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From the governor’s office, Scott has taken a skeptical eye toward a major Trump administration policy plank, its widespread imposition of tariffs on foreign countries.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
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If, however, the president makes good on those threats or even institutes a different series of tariffs to discourage studios from shooting movies overseas, no amount of tax credits and belt-tightening will be able to save the day.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Another taxing target is gambling now that most of the Land of Lincoln is replete with gaming devices and casinos.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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In this taxing environment, Dr. Guduru remained composed, inspired his colleagues, and allayed the fears of worried patients.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
Verb
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So everybody that's in the United States, and in this case in Puerto Rico, without an immigration status, needs to be removed or deported.—
Adrian Florido,
NPR,
2 June 2025
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission sent a licensed trapper to remove the injured alligator, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Currently, China has a 30% tariff level for goods coming into the U.S., which is reduced from the original 145% Trump levied.—
Isabel Danzis,
ABC News,
1 June 2025
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Taxes levied in the collar counties would go entirely toward that development fund.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2025
Verb
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The scent, which exists in the plant's oils, needs to be extracted.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
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The system extracts key data points in seconds—interpreting not just text but also images and tables—streamlining a process that once consumed thousands of human hours.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Now that Trump has sidestepped Congress and claimed the right to impose tariffs at will, Woldenberg is taking on the White House directly.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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That gave the coaches at least an idea of how the two young linemen move on their feet without a defensive end imposing his weight, will and strength on them.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Related article The world’s second-largest gold storage suddenly has very long lines to withdraw bars As bonds have been volatile and the dollar has weakened amid tariff turmoil, weird investments like silver and platinum have emerged as a way to hedge against the tremendous uncertainty.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
12 June 2025
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Hardwick began to withdraw from his close circle of friends.—
Martin Padgett
June 12,
Literary Hub,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Louisiana, which does not share a border with a foreign country, is one of several states attempting to penalize local officials who don’t cooperate with federal immigration authorities.—
Sara Cline,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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Software tools will continue to advance in this area, leveraging AI and machine learning to credit and penalize their models on a continuous basis to increase accuracy.—
Kalhan Rosenblatt,
NBC news,
11 June 2025
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“Excise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excise. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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