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
Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The blueprint outlines plans to beef up border security, extend Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, expand oil and gas drilling and increase defense spending.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Apr. 2025
Catrina Barker | The Center Square Contributor, The Washington Examiner, 4 Apr. 2025
Imports from the European Union will face a 20% tariff, while Japanese goods will be taxed at 24%.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Thailand operates under a remittance tax system meaning that only income brought into the country (remitted) is subject to tax.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The blueprint outlines plans to beef up border security, extend Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, expand oil and gas drilling and increase defense spending.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Apr. 2025
Verb
With nearly 10,000 units of local government, Illinois has more taxing bodies than any other state.
—Catrina Barker | The Center Square Contributor, The Washington Examiner, 4 Apr. 2025
Imports from the European Union will face a 20% tariff, while Japanese goods will be taxed at 24%.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tax
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The plan imposes a 20% levy on the European Union, 46% on Vietnam, 32% on Taiwan and 34% on China — which comes on top of the 20% already existing — making the total tariff on Beijing 54%.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2025
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Canada vowed Tuesday to respond with retaliatory tariffs if Trump slaps additional levies on Canadian goods.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Dark hardwood floors stretch over to the formal dining area, which sits opposite the chef’s kitchen.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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Because your stomach stretches, moves, and flexes more than other areas, Ellis notes, navel piercings can be more prone to irritation than other piercings and can have a longer healing process.—
Marianne Mychaskiw,
Allure,
9 Apr. 2025
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Wednesday’s announcement, which came alongside a set of sweeping new tariffs, gives customs officials, retailers and logistics companies more time to prepare.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2025
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Other national polls show similar public disapproval of Trump's tariffs, including a recent CNN/SSRS survey that found 61 percent of Americans don't support the president's handling of tariffs.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Contrasting global strategies On the international stage, Noboa has taken a pragmatic but bold approach, exemplified by his controversial decision to send police into Mexico’s embassy to arrest a fugitive politician, straining Ecuador-Mexico relations.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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All of that weakens the economy at a time when household budgets are already strained.—
Bedassa Tadesse,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2025
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JPMorgan economists recently raised their forecast for a U.S. and global recession to 60 percent, up from 40 percent following President Donald Trump's imposition of sweeping tariffs on dozens of countries, including 104 percent tariffs on Chinese imports.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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At present, the imposition of a 5% levy feels unlikely.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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Moving forward, is Levantine trying to lean more into commercially viable projects or awards films?—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2025
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Not explicitly, but experts are wary Moving to a residential school after the local one couldn't help School staff at the high school where Prather's son attended his freshman year ultimately recommended that the family try another school that specializes in educating students with disabilities.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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Toxic algae bloom possibly related to Palisades Fire sickens marine life 02:54 Stephanie Wilcox said her toddler's pediatrician recommended testing their home.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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National Geographic/Gary Moyes The NatGeo series focuses on some of the fresh insights gained from analyzing the digital scan, enabling Titanic researchers like Stephenson to test key details from eyewitness accounts.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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Are Puerto Rican filmmakers pushing for this to change?—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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But a significant portion of the rising demand came from high temperatures—particularly heat waves in India and China—that pushed consumers and businesses to crank up air conditioning.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tax. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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