capitation

noun

Definition of capitationnext
as in tax

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Recent Examples of capitation Under capitation — a single payment to a group of doctors to provide the totality of medical care for a population of patients — the incentives align. — Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 That is where capitation re-enters the conversation. — Robert Pearl, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for capitation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitation
  1. tax
  2. tariff
  3. excise
  4. levy
  5. imposition
  6. income tax
  7. property tax
  8. impost
Noun
  • The tax generates more than a half-billion dollars for county public schools, district estimates show, and the vast majority of it supplements the salaries of teachers like Fortich.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Families who expect their child to go to college may consider opening a 529 savings plan which offers tax advantages like tax-free growth when it's used for qualifying education expenses and potentially state tax-deductible contributions.
    — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of tax
Noun
  • The dividends never went out, however, as the administration sent out $100 billion in tariff refunds through the end of July.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The first nine months of 2026 have been marked by inflation, war, tariffs and the Federal Reserve's first rate hike since 2023, among other market-moving events.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of tariff
Noun
  • Diesel fuel that is intended for off-road uses such as agriculture is exempt from federal and state excise taxes, and it is dyed for law enforcement purposes, the White House explained in a fact sheet.
    — NICHOLAS INGRAM, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Indiana went considerably further, temporarily suspending its fuel use and excise taxes.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of excise
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  • In the meantime, the change in the levy applied to these services would effectively broaden the tax base and increase hugely the amount flowing into the CNC, the National Film Board which subsidies the cinema and audiovisual industry.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The schools then call for tax levies to pay for the increases.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of levy
Noun
  • These impositions are gradual and incredibly well-meaning, although even their medicinal intentions come laced with the word of a foreign lord and savior, whose crucifixes and tales of forgiveness are at odds with the local rituals.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The screening of grants for phrases, and the broader imposition of political priorities on grant funding, has been unmooring for researchers.
    — Anil Oza, STAT, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of imposition
Noun
  • Keeping the tax, which is currently set to expire in 2031, in place would maintain between $5 billion and $15 billion in state income tax revenue.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Steve Kim also admitted to failing to pay income tax due for the tax years 2012 through 2021, about $221,004 in payments, interest and penalties owed to the IRS.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of income tax
Noun
  • The fiscal implications on local communities of Senate Enrolled Act 1 and its sweeping property tax reform measures is on Olthoff’s mind, as well as that of her Democratic challenger.
    — Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Also pay attention if property tax or utility bills suddenly stop arriving, since that can be a sign that contact or ownership information changed.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of property tax
Noun
  • The new, additional $200 impost buys nothing except the privilege of enjoying Bhutan’s stunning scenery and fresh mountain air.
    — Amy Gunia, Time, 23 Sep. 2022
Definition of impost

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