excised

verb

Definition of excisednext
past tense of excise
1
as in imposed

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2
as in removed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excised
  1. imposed
  2. removed
  3. assessed
  4. withdrew
  5. levied
  6. put
Verb
  • Canada and the United States have in recent months imposed much higher tariffs of 100 percent on Chinese electric car imports.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
  • For the past 30 years, California has imposed limits on those limits.
    Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of imposed
Verb
  • Several ads featuring an illustration of what was supposed to be the vice president’s likeness wearing a Philadelphia Eagles helmet and football shirt were removed from bus shelters in Philadelphia.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
  • David played dead as the attackers removed his watch, lying on the ground in silence until they were gone.
    Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of removed
Verb
  • Recent accounting standards updates are being assessed for potential impact on the company's financial position and reporting.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • State Board members questioned if testing students in their native language makes sense when they aren’t being taught in that language or if their year’s learning is better assessed in English, the language of their instruction.
    Yesenia Robles, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of assessed
Verb
  • Comeback stories don’t usually start with taking home gold at the Olympics, but Lee’s triumphs in Tokyo three years ago came after Biles unexpectedly withdrew from the competition.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
  • On Wednesday morning, Nike shares fell about 5%, after the company withdrew its full-year guidance and postponed its investor day indefinitely during Tuesday’s earnings call, Fortune reported.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of withdrew
Verb
  • Advertisement Combs, who has been the subject of a sweeping federal inquiry over the past year, has pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges levied him.
    Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Any fines levied on cities would go toward an affordable housing fund for that jurisdiction.
    Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of levied
Verb
  • The fact that China tolerated open criticism of North Korea’s leadership put further strain on the relationship between the two governments.
    Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Pearsall’s first career touchdown had put the 49ers ahead 7-0, once a replay confirmed Pearsall’s 46-yard catch-and-run.
    Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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