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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
Paisley Currah, New Yorker, 27 May 2025
Karpen underwent a full craniotomy, a four-hour procedure that excised most of the tumor.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
Khurram Chohan, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
The federal government collected $68.9 billion in tariffs and excise taxes during the first five months of the year, according to Treasury Department data collected by the Bipartisan Policy Center.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 9 June 2025
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Noun
If the Administration forces various agencies to excise gender from the study of health, the government won’t be able to gather the evidence needed to justify policies that would benefit a wide range of people, including, in the case of COVID, men.
—Paisley Currah, New Yorker, 27 May 2025
Karpen underwent a full craniotomy, a four-hour procedure that excised most of the tumor.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
Here is an example that could land a foundation in a tax hole: Financial transactions between the foundation and a disqualified person, even the founder or any major contributor, may result in excise taxes as high as 200%.
—Khurram Chohan, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
The federal government collected $68.9 billion in tariffs and excise taxes during the first five months of the year, according to Treasury Department data collected by the Bipartisan Policy Center.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excise
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Other Asia-Pacific markets facing higher tariffs include Indonesia, which will be hit with a 32% excise duty, Bangladesh, which was slapped with a 35% duty, as well as Cambodia and Thailand, which are set for 36% tariff rates, the president's letters indicated.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
8 July 2025
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The appeals court is scheduled to hold oral arguments on July 31 on the most sweeping lawsuit over the tariffs, so there won’t be any changes to the tariffs’ legality before that date.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
Verb
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And you wouldn't be taxed on that win in this example.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Withdrawals for qualified expenses are taxed at the long-term capital gains rate.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Also, passengers 75 years and older did not need to remove their shoes during the security process.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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Why are passengers required to remove their shoes at security checkpoints?—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
8 July 2025
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South Africa, Bosnia and Herzegovina will face a 30 percent tariff rate, a higher rate for transshipments, and any duties levied against the U.S. will be stacked on top of the 30 percent tariffs.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
7 July 2025
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Donald Trump on Monday evening, just over two weeks after Washington levied strikes against Iran’s nuclear program in support of a previous military operation carried out by Jerusalem.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
7 July 2025
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Before 1962, the maximum legal barrel entry proof was 110, but Stitzel-Weller went much further during production to extract and preserve as much flavor as possible.—
Chris Perugini,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Steam clean by spraying and extracting in short passes, then let the carpet dry fully before checking for leftover spots.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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For months, Trump had threatened, but held off on, imposing new sanctions against Russia's oil industry.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
14 July 2025
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Several communities — including Highland Park, Schaumburg, Glen Ellyn and Lombard — have recently imposed age limits on riders, while Burr Ridge has banned e-scooters from its streets.—
Paulina Czupryna,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Topline Half of the roughly 4,000 National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles last month amid immigration raid protests will be withdrawn, the Trump administration announced Tuesday, calling off the soldiers weeks after California Gov. Gavin Newsom unsuccessfully tried to block their deployment.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Stanley said crews were initially able to fight the fire near a chlorine leak at a water treatment facility, but eventually had to withdraw due to safety concerns for pilots who could breathe toxic fumes.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Otherwise, the training algorithm penalizes the student, discouraging it from producing similar outputs.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 July 2025
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This is no fault of the seller, and they should not be penalized for it.—
Richard Parker,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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“Excise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excise. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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