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noun

ˈtaks How to pronounce tax (audio)
Definition of taxnext
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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verb

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
Noun
Justin Trudeau’s government imposed a national carbon tax and other climate measures that Alberta leaders said hurt its oil industry. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 The leading contributor, as my colleague Queenie Wong has reported, is Google co-founder Sergey Brin, who claims to have moved out of the state, which might enable him to avoid the tax. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
Peggy Flanagan's answer to every question is to tax more, spend more, regulate more and give more power to bureaucrats. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Withdrawals are taxed as ordinary income, and early withdrawals may face penalties unless they’re used for qualifying expenses such as education or a first home, so families should review the tax rules before deciding how to use the money. — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tax
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tax
  1. levy
  2. stretch
  3. tariff
  4. strain
  5. imposition
  6. try
  7. test
  8. push
Noun
  • The district also couldn’t win voter approval for a school levy.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • But the United States has used all the others at some point in the past two years as excuses to impose levies on its trading partners.
    — Matthew Lynn, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of levy
Verb
  • The center of the low is expected to impact North Carolina and Virginia, with effects stretching up to coastal New Jersey and down to Florida.
    — Robin Webb, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The Capricorn Moon squares the Libra Sun, and a social plan or future idea could stretch your resources more than expected.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of stretch
Noun
  • Republicans have increasingly been forced to play defense in the final weeks, trying to shore up their candidates in GOP strongholds nationwide as voters reel from high gas prices, Trump’s tariffs policies and the war against Iran.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • By August, bilateral talks between New Delhi and Washington, which had undergone several rounds, were on shaky ground due to India’s inclusion in the Section 301 forced labor tariff directive.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of tariff
Verb
  • Smith missed the entire preseason after straining his calf during training camp.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Ties between Ukraine and its most important backer the United States have also been strained by the apparent withdrawal of US intelligence sharing, and restrictions to the Starlink satellite internet service.
    — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of strain
Noun
  • On June 27, 2025, the Departments of Homeland Security and the Justice issued an interim final rule designed to accelerate the imposition and collection of civil immigration penalties.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Republicans have largely adhered to the president’s line about not posing any real imposition.
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of imposition
Verb
  • When Skinny Neck Tat guy tries to break into her house, Ginger exercises her constitutional right to deadly force.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Underneath the celebrity and the tabloid headlines is someone who’s vulnerable, funny and desperately trying to hold her life together.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of try
Verb
  • Quaternary sanitizer is used in the facility, however, test strips to test the strength of this chemical are not available in the facility.
    — NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The National Park Service has said the debris tested positive for lead, chromium and other toxic metals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of test
Verb
  • Torrential rain has pushed all three waterways higher for days, spilling them over their banks in northeastern Argentina, southern Paraguay and western Uruguay.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Audit reports, supplier codes of conduct and corporate sustainability pledges have made up the bulk of brands’ efforts to push a more ecological and socially aware agenda, but times have changed.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of push

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“Tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tax. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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