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taxes

NOUN

charge levied by government on property, income

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contribution cost duty expense fine levy price rate tariff

STRONG

assessment bite brokerage capitation custom dues excise giveaway imposition impost obligation salvage tithe toll towage tribute

WEAK

pork barrel

NOUN

burden

Synonyms

STRONGEST

charge duty

STRONG

albatross demand difficulty drain imposition load millstone onus pressure strain task weight

WEAK

deadweight

Antonyms

STRONG

advantage aid benefit blessing ease help peace pleasure

VERB

levy charge on property, income

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assess enact impose

STRONG

charge demand exact extract rate tithe

WEAK

charge duty demand toll exact tribute lay an impost require contribution

Antonyms

STRONG

give

WEAK

exonerate release unburden

VERB

burden

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exhaust overtax weaken

STRONG

charge cumber drain encumber enervate lade load oppress overburden overuse overwork pressure push saddle sap strain stress stretch task tire try weary weigh weight

WEAK

make demands on press hard on prey on put pressure on wear out weigh down weigh heavily on

Antonyms

STRONG

activate aid assist compress concentrate delight energize help invigorate strengthen unburden

WEAK

exonerate release

VERB

accuse

Synonyms

STRONG

arraign blame censure charge criminate impeach impugn impute incriminate inculpate indict reproach reprove

Antonyms

STRONG

approve exculpate exonerate free praise

WEAK

release unburden

Example Sentences

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Once construction of the data center is complete, Meta will pay property taxes on the completed facility at a discounted rate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

However, living at such a prestigious home will not come cheap for the former prime minister, with estimates suggesting that he will have to pay $28,000 in annual taxes alone.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

That means U.S. workers pay Social Security payroll taxes on the first $184,500 of their earnings — but not on earnings above that.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

It will create a supplier with $11 billion in sales and $1.7 billion in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, or Ebitda.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The vast majority of White Southerners opposed education for Colored people, and even though Colored people paid taxes, governments refused to fund Colored schools.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson