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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as in to stretch
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
R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
By adding Devers and subtracting the rest of Hicks’ $12.5 million salary, Giants are adding roughly $10 million to their 2025 payroll as calculated for competitive balance tax purposes.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 16 June 2025
The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
While the sale of alcohol on reservations is regulated through tribal law and federal approval, tribes have been able to tax and profit from tobacco sales without being subject to all state taxes.
—Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
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Noun
The city’s water budget, which is $57.8 million in 2025, is not supported by any tax revenue and instead is covered primarily by fees, Bauer said during his presentation to the Committee of the Whole on June 3.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
By adding Devers and subtracting the rest of Hicks’ $12.5 million salary, Giants are adding roughly $10 million to their 2025 payroll as calculated for competitive balance tax purposes.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Verb
But the unions should listen to another clear message: Californians are tired of being taxed to the max to support a bloated, inefficient state government that only delivers low-performing schools, potholed roads and massive budget deficits.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
While the sale of alcohol on reservations is regulated through tribal law and federal approval, tribes have been able to tax and profit from tobacco sales without being subject to all state taxes.
—Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tax
Noun
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Exit Taxes And Hidden Costs Many countries impose departure levies.—
Jeremy Savory,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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Washington’s levies on Chinese goods now stand at 51.1% while Beijing’s duties on American imports are at 32.6%, according to think tank Peterson Institute for International Economics.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 June 2025
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By 2005, wolf territory in Idaho stretched from near the Canadian border, south to Interstate 84 and east from the Oregon border to the Montana and Wyoming borders, the wolf team noted in its annual report.—
Clark Corbin,
Idaho Statesman,
12 June 2025
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Angela and Tommy's relationship often stretches tautly, then springs back in unexpected ways.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
12 June 2025
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The preliminary report from the University of Michigan said sentiment improved for the first time in six months after Trump put many of his tariffs on pause, while U.S. consumers’ expectations for coming inflation eased.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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Inflation ticked higher in May but was more stable than expected as the early effects of Trump’s wide-ranging tariffs were offset by another drop in gasoline prices.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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Partnership strained as OpenAI sought new cloud providers Last year, the US Federal Trade Commission under the Biden administration began examining the Microsoft-OpenAI partnership in more detail.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
17 June 2025
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Lewis strained his left hamstring during spring training and wound up missing 35 games because of it.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
14 June 2025
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Majorities oppose the imposition of tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China, with approval ratings of just 27%, 29% and 36%, respectively.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2025
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The judge suspended imposition of the sentence on the careless driving citation and placed Walker on two years of unsupervised probation.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2025
Verb
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The street where the missile landed was filled with bulldozers trying to clear the debris.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
16 June 2025
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Wang is an organizer with the DREAM campaign, a grassroots group trying to keep the former governor Andrew Cuomo from winning the Democratic mayoral primary later this month.—
Jael Goldfine,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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The nonprofit is still testing whether those effects persisted several weeks after watching.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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Working with trusted providers to develop and rigorously test high-quality datasets improves accuracy and supports more ethical use.—
Gladys Kong,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
Verb
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2025
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After retiring the Hurricanes in order, Louisville added to its lead in the fourth as Jake Munroe belted a solo home run to left, pushing the Cardinals’ advantage to 4-1.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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“Tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tax. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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