as in levy
a charge usually of money collected by the government from people or businesses for public use
the state sales tax boosted the final cost of my new computer
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to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress
your constant arguing is starting to tax my patience
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Recent Examples of tax
CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Because the state is facing a $31 billion shortfall over the next decade as gas tax revenues decline.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026
A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
South Carolina doesn’t tax Social Security benefits; there are generous retirement income deductions; and the cost of living across the state is 6 percent lower than the national average.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The credit provides tax incentives to developers in exchange for limiting rents for low-income tenants, but only for a set period of time.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Because the state is facing a $31 billion shortfall over the next decade as gas tax revenues decline.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
Under normal circumstances, all of the county’s 2,000 taxing bodies would have gotten their money through August and September, but bills were sent late thanks to a series of setbacks in the decadelong tech overhaul.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
South Carolina doesn’t tax Social Security benefits; there are generous retirement income deductions; and the cost of living across the state is 6 percent lower than the national average.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tax
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Special taxes — levies earmarked for a specific purpose — need two-thirds of the vote.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Many of its cases involve more complex situations, such as wage garnishments, bank levies or tax liens.—
Deane Biermeier,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Most people at the meeting, held over Microsoft Teams, expressed excitement at the potential for conservation in an area stretching from Will Rogers State Beach to Torrance, plus 200 yards inland.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Set the scene Arriving at Four Seasons Costa Palmas feels like driving toward a kasbah in Morocco—miles of stark desert stretch out on either side before the landscape suddenly opens to an oasis on the edge of the Sea of Cortez.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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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
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Essential goods strain meager household budgets, with consumers paying around 363 Pakistani rupees for a dozen eggs or 2,186 Pakistan rupees for a kilogram of wheat flour, according to economic data firm CEIC Data, citing 2025 figures from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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This affordable probiotic has one of the most common types of beneficial bacteria strains to help balance the gut.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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During this service, attendees will reflect on the Lenten season through music, prayer, and the ritual of imposition of ashes.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Observing human behavior confirms that for some among us, the perfidious lust for unbridled power and the imposition of cruelty in its quest know no bounds and are bereft of human decency.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Duren shoved Diabate’s face, and despite people on both sides trying to alleviate the tension, the usually mild-mannered Diabate kept trying to find Duren again.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The intelligence reports warn that 764 and its many offshoots have expanded into a transnational, online network that glorifies violence and tries to coerce people, often minors, to hurt themselves or others.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Take the quiz here … CROWN ON EDGE – Prince William's 'zero tolerance' tested as Sarah Ferguson emails reveal crude comment to Epstein.—
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FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Some European officials described the incidents as Moscow testing NATO's response.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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The decisions centered around the dates for quarterfinal and semifinal games, as well as the move to push the championship game back to even further in January has drawn some backlash.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Its forecast for profit in the current quarter fell short of analysts' expectations as an industrywide shortage of memory pushes some handset makers to cut back on orders.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tax. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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