tax
noun
a sum of money demanded by a government for its support or for specific facilities or services, levied upon incomes, property, sales, etc.
have taxed
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present perfectof tax.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Last year France's parliament rejected the proposed 'Zucman tax,' a measure that would have taxed the ultra-wealthy at an annual rate of two percent.
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
In South Lake Tahoe, officials put forward a measure that would have taxed second homes, but voters in 2024 overwhelmingly rejected it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
Across much of the “breadbasket” region including Kansas, Nebraska, and parts of Texas and Missouri, extended drought and heat waves have taxed withering water reserves while harming crop production.
From Salon ● Nov. 11, 2023
Amazon and other businesses launched a successful campaign in 2018 to overturn a similar effort that would have taxed large corporations $275 per employee.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2022
Throughout the ages it has been conundrums like these that have taxed human ingenuity and made of life such an alluring adventure.
From Christopher and the Clockmakers by William F. (William Frederick) Stecher
