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
Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
In fiscal year 2024, tax revenue fell in 40 states after adjusting for inflation, and many states are projecting budget shortfalls in the short and long term.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Nelson Mauricio Rauda Zablah, Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2025
Those deductions do raise the taxable income if and when the team is sold—all $1.5 billion would be a gain to be taxed—but not paying taxes today is preferable to paying them in the distant future.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 22 May 2025
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Noun
DSTs tax the gross revenue that online firms collect from offering services to users.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
In fiscal year 2024, tax revenue fell in 40 states after adjusting for inflation, and many states are projecting budget shortfalls in the short and long term.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Verb
Any foreign funding of civil society will be taxed 30%.
—Nelson Mauricio Rauda Zablah, Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2025
Those deductions do raise the taxable income if and when the team is sold—all $1.5 billion would be a gain to be taxed—but not paying taxes today is preferable to paying them in the distant future.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tax
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The moves came after Trump announced—and then walked back—sweeping global tariffs against almost every U.S. trading partner, with China facing the steepest levies.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Under the agreement, the U.S. reduced tariffs on Chinese goods to about 30% from 145%, while China reduced its levies on American imports to 10%.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Noise-reducing Earplugs Sometimes a European city break means sticking to a small budget and finding ways to stretch your budget to see as many cities or enjoy as many excursions as possible.—
Gregory Robinson,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2025
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Travel costs are down Broadly, travel costs have declined, which may help travelers looking to stretch their budget.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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The tariffs removed include the 10% universal tariff, the reciprocal tariffs, and the specific tariffs targeting China, Canada, and Mexico.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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On May 12, both nations agreed to significantly lower their tariffs for a 90-day period.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
1 June 2025
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Emerging narrative or worldview: Immigrants take jobs from American citizens and strain local resources.—
Rick Miller,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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At a time when housing affordability is already straining household finances, that threat isn’t helping inspire confidence.—
Catherine Baab,
Quartz,
22 May 2025
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Days after Missouri lawmakers voted to repeal their capital gains tax, Governor Greg Abbott (R-Texas) approved a constitutional amendment that would prohibit the imposition of a capital gains tax in the Lone Star State.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Davis also called for the USTR to delay imposition of the 100-percent tariff for one or two years, saying that ports’ decisions on equipment and infrastructure investments are made years in advance.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Two years later, he was tried again and found guilty of felony murder and second-degree kidnapping.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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The festival’s Un Certain Regard section featured two films by young actors trying their hand at directing full-length features for the first time.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
23 May 2025
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China has conducted numerous exercises to test what a blockade of the island would look like.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
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Tensions mount when trust is tested — and a DeltFall survivor joins the fold.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
Verb
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As Nuno pointed out, the player of the season award could reasonably have been renamed the ‘team of the season award’ during a campaign in which Forest followed up back-to-back fights against relegation by pushing for Champions League qualification.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Florida’s educators are the backbone of our society, yet they are being pushed to the margins by inadequate pay.—
LaKeisha Wells-Palmer,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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“Tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tax. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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