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
Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
In July, the state increased the excise rate from 15% to 19%.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
The one or two obscene jokes that have been excised can be seen in the video version.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 31 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Department leaders requested the change because the agency does not handle excise taxes -- which tax specific goods and services -- and never has.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
In July, the state increased the excise rate from 15% to 19%.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
Because the spirit of Terez has at least in part been excised from the scholarship.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
The one or two obscene jokes that have been excised can be seen in the video version.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excise
Noun
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The outdoor industry—and particularly the cycling industry—has been battered by tariffs and declining sales in recent years.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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The promise of this hedging strategy lies in diversification, diplomatic optionality, and insulation from tariff shocks.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But as a wise man once said, profit is the price of admission to the future (except for entities with the power to tax).—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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His athletic gait, with long limbs and playing in a physically taxing position, can be prone to muscle issues.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Petrecca was thrust into the commentary role, replacing Auro Bulbarelli, who removed himself after spoiling the surprise arrival of Mattarella aboard one of the city’s trams.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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According to him, real-world deployment is a key step to removing the practical and technological bottlenecks that humanoids face today.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The people who levied accusations against the men all have their names redacted, but appear to have spoken with the FBI directly.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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The economy had shrunk almost to nothing, and sanctions levied by the United States and Europe were weighing it down even further.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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At the slime making station, guests will have the option to add scents extracted from real flowers.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Microbes could be the future space miners, helping humans survive on long-term missions by extracting mineral resources from extraterrestrial rocks.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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Amid the ongoing militarized clampdown and a de facto nighttime curfew imposed in major cities, large-scale mass protests are no longer taking place.—
Hamid Kashani,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
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Whether Kevin Warsh can navigate a graceful exit from the Fed’s extraordinary interventions—or whether markets will impose their own solution would be the defining question of his tenure.—
Daniel J. Arbess,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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However, that petition was later withdrawn in 2025, the complaint said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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China has invested little in Russia’s economy, and nowhere near the amount that the West withdrew after Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.—
Alan Cullison,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The rookie tackle let up a sack and was penalized for a false start.—
Doug Kyed,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2026
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For every target missed during the competition, the athlete will be penalized.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Excise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excise. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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