annexation

noun

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as in confiscation

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Recent Examples of annexation The United Nations and most of the international community consider the territory occupied Syrian land and do not recognize Israel’s annexation. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 Larry Swets, the company’s executive chair, told Fortune that the project is not related to American annexation. — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026 Nelson Wiseman, a professor emeritus of political science at the University of Toronto, said Trump’s annexation threats carry particular weight in Quebec. — Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 By gradually accomplishing a de-facto annexation of the West Bank, the settlements would require Israeli Jews either to rule over a resentful non-Jewish population of about equal size or to surrender the Jewish identity of their state. — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for annexation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annexation
  1. confiscation
  2. expropriation
  3. takeover
  4. usurpation
  5. sequestration
  6. repossession
  7. impoundment
  8. preemption
Noun
  • Authorities are seeking the confiscation of four luxury vehicles worth approximately 825,000 euros, or about $957,000.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Iran has issued a series of warnings that any vessels that violate its arrangements for transiting the ⁠Strait of Hormuz could face fines, detention, or even confiscation.
    — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of confiscation
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  • His administration has also demanded the rollback of land expropriation policies and Black Economic Empowerment laws, which were established to redress the legacy of apartheid.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • South African leaders reject Washington’s accusations, arguing land expropriation and affirmative action measures seek to repair apartheid-era injustices and insisting the United States respect the country’s sovereignty and policy choices.
    — Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of expropriation
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  • Goldman Sachs then led a lender takeover, stripping the lot from the real estate giant that had held it out as the crown jewel of its Hollywood portfolio.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In addition to security safeguards, Shield promises to reimburse up to $100,000 for regular users, and up to $500,000 for its highest class of VIP users, in the event of a third-party takeover.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of takeover
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  • Cathy’s ingratiation with, and eventual usurpation of, brothel owner Faye (Martha Plimpton) gets an entire episode.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Wasserman Schultz’s decision to run in the historically Black 20th Congressional District was selfish and opportunistic carpetbagging, a devastating usurpation of power from Black Floridians.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of usurpation
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  • Last month, the EPA repealed a set of standards finalized during the Biden administration that required new and existing plants to reduce carbon pollution by installing carbon capture, sequestration, and storage technology.
    — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Bioaccumulation is a broad term describing the uptake, retention, and sequestration of organic and inorganic contaminants by an organism from its environment through all possible exposure pathways.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of sequestration
Noun
  • Several entities — including insurance companies and vehicle repossession agencies — can mount such cameras or access the networks.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
  • Freedom Debt Relief helps with credit card debt, medical debt, most personal loans, some private student loans, as well as collections or repossessions.
    — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 21 July 2026
Definition of repossession
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  • Iranian authorities continue to enforce compulsory-veiling rules, including through prosecutions, business closures, vehicle impoundments and surveillance.
    — Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • According to Sullivan, at least one juror has asked for the impoundment to be extended indefinitely.
    — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of impoundment
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  • California has been able to set its own rules due to a waiver issued by the federal government that keeps the state’s regulations from preemption by federal law.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Extending this type of preemption to air pollution would be a dramatic and unlimited expansion of the principle of foreign policy preemption.
    — Patrick Parenteau, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of preemption

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