EXACTED Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

exacted

verb

past tense of exact

as in demanded

to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority every war inevitably exacts the greatest sacrifice possible from some of the nation's best and brightest

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as in imposed

to establish or apply as a charge or penalty vowed to exact a heavy fine from any hockey player engaging in such outrageous behavior on the ice

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as in extorted

to get (as money) by the use of force or threats that loan shark can be counted upon to exact repayment of his loan by whatever means necessary

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Recent Examples of exacted But, in a breakthrough performance, Hoon Lee never lets the viewer forget the heavy toll exacted by his character’s spiritual homelessness. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026 As chief of acute care surgery, Firas Madbak sees firsthand the toll exacted by guns. — Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 The story exemplifies Bandyopadhyay’s method of locating the partition’s violence beyond the riots, in the economic destitution that followed and what that destitution exacted from women. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026 While Chang’s visual work is a means to consider the harm exacted on Chinese communities in early US history, so is the poem at the heart of the book. — Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026 The gap between this miracle and the losses absorbed by ordinary citizens is the cost the war has exacted. — Frayda Leibtag, Time, 13 July 2026 Cord-cutting, dismissed as a remote threat by pay-TV operators, has exacted a severe toll, reducing the size of the overall pay bundle by more than 30% over the past decade. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 July 2026 Iran has demanded the right to collect money from ships using the strait, and in some cases has already exacted payment to let ships leave. — David McHugh, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026 The continuing crisis in Iran and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz have exacted a heavy cost worldwide. — Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 13 May 2026

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Ronen Bar, former head of the agency commonly known as Shin Bet, demanded $965,000 in the suit filed Wednesday.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
One white woman demanded to talk to the manager about how the $1,200 applause machine wouldn’t clap for her.

— Molly the Bird, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

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The ban had been imposed by the central elections committee, a political body dominated by Netanyahu allies, on the basis that the parties supported armed struggle against Israel.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 18 Oct. 2026
The restrictions, imposed without warning early Thursday, cut the internet data connection when a communication terminal moves faster than 100 mph.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of imposed

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Clement later successfully extorted one of Roshanki’s friends for $5,000 in drug proceeds, then insisted that Roshanski owed him money for drugs and fraud.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
The police chief allegedly extorted the victim and the victim’s father in connection with the pending murder case.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of extorted

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The company identifies Time-to-Skill—the time required to teach a robot a task and achieve reliable execution—as a key measure of progress.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Eight finalists will compete in a series of challenges inspired by the skills required to make each and every order.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of required

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After Palestinian medics took Levine away, the attackers charged again and hit several journalists with rocks.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
He was cleared of that, but then fell out with a friend who had helped concoct his alibi in the libel case, and was charged with perjury.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of charged

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In Malabo, Bioko’s biggest city, a team of men and women equipped with insecticide sprayers squeezed between low-rise cement buildings on a recent morning, as heavy rain drummed on aluminum roofs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Elevated borrowing rates and refinancing challenges (registration required) have squeezed an already difficult landscape for development financing.

— Jill Jones, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of squeezed

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This comes after the league rescinded fines levied against 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk and Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson for pretending to chug an imaginary drink.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
The funding comes from the 6% tax levied on hotel room nights and short-term rental stays in Orange County – a pool of money likely to surpass $400 million this year, although much of that total is already allocated.

— Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

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