Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

taxes

  • plural of tax.
  • plural of taxis.
  • present tense form of tax (3rd person singular).

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

There is an additional problem, too: Taxes on gasoline are supposed to charge drivers for some of the costs their driving imposes on everyone else – carbon emissions, local air pollution, congestion and crashes.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

Taxes on structures—office buildings, apartments—will remain fixed or even lowered.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Taxes are a complicated task and it shouldn’t hurt anyone’s ego to ask for help.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Taxes on petrol and diesel were cut and there was an extra €150 benefit for around 470,000 of the poorest households.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

“Taxes, son. Taxes on this farm. Your grandfather there hasn’t been paying them.”

From "Stone Fox" by John Reynolds Gardiner