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Definition of graduated
of a tax
: increasing in rate with increase in taxable base : progressive
a graduated income tax
Examples of graduated in a Sentence
a series of bowls in graduated sizes
Recent Examples on the Web
The Panthers sent a handful of graduated players to Division I colleges and several more to school. — Matt Goul, cleveland.com, "Euclid motivated to extend run: 2019 football camp tour," 9 Aug. 2019 Lawmakers this spring passed a measure putting the cornerstone of Pritzker鈥檚 agenda, a graduated income tax, before voters in November 2020. — Jamie Munks, chicagotribune.com, "What to do about property taxes? Gov. J.B. Pritzker asks a task force to figure it out," 2 Aug. 2019 The Legislature may renew a long-standing debate over whether the state should move to a graduated income tax. — USA TODAY, "Black Union regiment flag, Notorious BIG, Pikachu the mini pony: News from around our 50 states," 12 June 2019 The issue here is the graduated income tax concept Madigan supports. — Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, "Morning Spin: Rauner's office doesn't commit on bill to ban payroll practice known as 'offshoring'," 4 May 2018 He had already been allowed to leave the hospital grounds for 48 hours without an escort, part of a graduated process that aims to get residents ready for release. — Patricia Sullivan, Washington Post, "Man who shot Alexandria police officer released with conditions from mental hospital," 7 June 2018 Appel's bill, SB 42, outlines a graduated structure of criminal penalties for swatting based on the results of any emergency action by law enforcement agencies. — Hanna Krueger, NOLA.com, "Algiers man gives stranger water, gets carjacked: NOPD," 14 Mar. 2018 Democrats in Springfield have filed three constitutional amendments to establish a graduated income tax鈥攖he rates won鈥檛 be determined until after voters give their assent. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Illinois Progressive Tax Gambit," 9 Mar. 2018 Plus sleeveless dresses pieced together from half-moon panels of fabric in a graduated cone, so the bodice hugged the torso and the skirt swayed just a little with the walk, engineered to harness the body鈥檚 resonance. — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, "Finally, the Fall 2018 Fashion Finale," 7 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'graduated.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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graduated
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of graduated
: marked with lines for measuring
: gradually increasing
of a tax
: increasing in rate as the thing being taxed (such as income) increases
See the full definition for graduated in the English Language Learners Dictionary
graduated
adjective
grad路u路at路ed
| \ 藞gra-j蓹-藢w膩-t蓹d\
Legal Definition of graduated
of a tax
: increasing in rate with increase in taxable base : progressive