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
Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations, per a USPS FAQ.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Malaka Gharib, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025
Most Popular Most Popular Gov. Wes Moore says taxing charity donations mostly impacts the wealthy.
—Tiffany Watson, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2025
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Noun
If imposed, Trump's tariffs will put a tax on those products American companies purchasing them will need to pay.
—Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations, per a USPS FAQ.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
But [many states offer credits if you are double taxed].
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025
Most Popular Most Popular Gov. Wes Moore says taxing charity donations mostly impacts the wealthy.
—Tiffany Watson, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tax
Noun
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The levies on Canada and Mexico threaten to blow up Trump’s own USMCA trade deal, which allowed many products to cross North American borders duty free.—
TIME,
TIME,
8 Mar. 2025
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The commander-in-chief imposed a 25-percent tariff on goods coming from Mexico and Canada, along with a 10-percent levy on Chinese goods.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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No official tally of firings has been released, but the list stretches into the thousands and to nearly every part of the country.—
Matt Sedensky,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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Lund’s uses of amateur baseball to reflect on the passage of time as a longstanding men’s baseball game stretches to extra innings on a beloved field’s final day before demolition stands at 100% with (29) critics on Rotten Tomatoes.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
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Images | LightRocket | Getty Images The Trump administration’s tariff policy rattled stocks last week, and uncertainty weighed on the major averages.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
9 Mar. 2025
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In early February, Trump also suspended tariffs after Sheinbaum promised to send 10,000 national guards to the northern border to contain drug trafficking.—
Fabiola Sanchez,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The prospect of prolonged displacement is also straining the resources of communities like Kafr al-Labad that have taken in some of those forced from their homes.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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Each of these conditions is strained when financial capital concentrates amongst a privileged few.—
The Sorenson Impact Institute,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The abrupt closure of the Russian market following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and the subsequent imposition of sweeping sanctions forced most Westerners to flee, often selling their companies for a fraction of their value.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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The imposition of tariffs on goods imported from Mexico and Canada—now postponed for a month—could have a negative impact on the U.S. economy, driving up inflation, experts have said.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Then there are your average Joes, fans of the puzzle who want to try their hand at solving it.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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After the meeting, Zelensky tried to repair the damage.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Your local cooperative extension has more information and kits on testing your soil professionally.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2025
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Five other zones, Ignite, Explore, Focus, React and Endure, are designed to teach visitors how world records are created and test your abilities against some of the records.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2025
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The News previously reported that Mastro became a front-runner for the first deputy post after Frank Carone, a longtime adviser to Adams who served as his first chief of staff, mounted a behind-the-scenes push for Mastro.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Despite the trifecta, Trump is pushing an expansive view of executive power that questions the role of Congress and the courts to serve as a check over federal agencies.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tax. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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