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Synonyms

taxable

American  
[tak-suh-buhl] / ˈtæk sə bəl /

adjective

  1. capable of being taxed; subject to tax.

    a taxable gain.


noun

  1. Usually taxables. persons, items of property, etc., that are subject to tax.

taxable British  
/ ˈtæksəbəl /

adjective

  1. capable of being taxed; able to bear tax

  2. subject to tax

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. (often plural) a person, income, property, etc, that is subject to tax

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of taxable

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at tax, -able

Example Sentences

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At the 20% tax rate, that is about $18 million more than he would have had if he had instead made the 2021 sale—and a series of smaller ones this year—in a taxable brokerage account.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Over the years, he has sold $237 million of those shares tax-free inside his retirement accounts, saving more than $40 million in taxes he would have paid in a taxable account.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Remember, if she inherits a traditional IRA or other tax-deferred retirement account, distributions can be taxable even if she doesn’t sell anything.

From MarketWatch Jul. 18, 2026

All distributions will be taxable, although some financial planners say young adults should convert the money into a Roth account.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

These foreign holdings or “cleruchies” not only put underused land back into taxable cultivation, but also afforded the king what was essentially a countrywide system of garrisons.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro

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