EXACTS Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

exacts

verb

present tense third-person singular of exact

as in demands

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 imposes

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 extorts

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 exacts Ali then exacts his revenge, pumping several rounds into Alamo's chest as the antagonistic figure falls for good. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026 Shrinking lake ice exacts its price Depending on how much greenhouse gases warm the planet in the coming years, the average lake could lose up to 10 to 28 days of ice cover by the end of the century, says Sapna Sharma, a global change biologist at York University in Canada. — Berly McCoy, NPR, 2 Mar. 2026 Colonialization exacts a heavy toll. — Taylor Crumpton, Time, 10 Feb. 2026 But the Seahawks and their passionate fans will take it; this title represents Seattle's second Super Bowl triumph and exacts a measure of revenge for the heart-wrenching, last-second defeat in Super Bowl 49. — Jim Reineking, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026 Despite the toll Bug exacts, however, Coon is in exceptionally good humor—if with the blinking optimism of a new year in an unstable reality. — Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026 Could the Golden Globes be where Kathy exacts her revenge? — Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026 Afghanistan is, once again, under a Taliban regime that exacts even more extreme restrictions than those of Anjuman’s childhood. — Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025 However, mythmaking exacts costs on our understanding of the past. — Isaac Butler, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025

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Modern operational resilience demands dynamic alignment frameworks, such as expanding target setting into living check-in agreements that continually adjust resources, targets and support to match shifting market realities.

— Natalie Grabher, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
The process now laid out by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services demands that states verify how severe a diagnosis is — this requires an extra visit and paperwork from the doctor.

— Abdullah Shihipar, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of demands

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Videos of Cubans exploding in anger and ranting against the government have become frequent despite the severe penalties Cuban law imposes to those who criticize the authorities.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
However, the devices are still laboratory demonstrations, and their substrate imposes a limit.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of imposes

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If internal fluid pressure drops during aggressive extraction, the surrounding earth squeezes the cavern inward, permanently shrinking total storage capacity and crushing steel well casings.

— Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
As engine speed rises, centrifugal force squeezes the drive clutch closed and pushes the belt farther outward.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of squeezes

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This may not come as a surprise in a world not only of AI, but widespread access to technology that requires ordinary people to develop typing skills.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
If the rug requires mold or mildew remediation, consult a professional rug cleaner.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of requires

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The intensity of the crowds vary from stop to stop (Czech came ready to rage at Rock for People in June), but Halsey persistently wrings herself out.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026
Unfortunately, the underwhelming revelations don’t elicit the tears Kore-eda regularly wrings.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

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