annexation

noun

Definition of annexationnext
as in confiscation

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Recent Examples of annexation His invitation for me was to go to Vienna for a festival called Republic of Love to give a talk about the rise of fascism at ORF, which is the radio station where Hitler announced the annexation of Austria. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 25 June 2026 In 1898, President William McKinley signed the Newlands Resolution, approving the annexation of the Republic of Hawaii. — ABC News, 22 June 2026 An annexation might just qualify. — Joshua Hunt, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026 Still, military annexation was not on the table. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 15 June 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
  • The order threatens violators with confiscation, destruction of their devices and punishment (which are not specified).
    — Fatima Faizi, NPR, 10 July 2026
  • No individual or corporation may, by becoming sufficiently mistrusted by public opinion or a few public officials, be subjected in court to a wholesale confiscation of its assets beyond what the law permits.
    — David B Mcgarry, Oc Register, 8 July 2026
Definition of confiscation
Noun
  • Put simply, this new deal consists of care in exchange for expropriation.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
  • In the wake of the protests, the Environmental Protection and Conservation Authority has denounced the lack of transparency in the projects, which were approved without public consultation and with sudden expropriations of land.
    — Marzio G. Mian, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
Definition of expropriation
Noun
  • Newcastle cannot reach the top as quickly as initially hoped post-takeover, given the financial constraints.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, Boston did its part to make visiting fans feel at home, so much so that a mutual admiration society took root during the Tartan Army’s brief takeover of Beantown’s taprooms.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of takeover
Noun
  • The attempt of any of the parts to exercise it is usurpation.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
  • Those laws sought to alter the reporting structure for the secretary or the directors in violation of Amendment 33 of the Arkansas Constitution, which protects the vested powers of constitutional boards, like the Board of Corrections, from usurpation by the governor, the General Assembly or both.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2026
Definition of usurpation
Noun
  • Fleming staked much of his campaign on opposition to carbon capture and sequestration, the process for injecting carbon dioxide waste underground to reduce industrial pollution.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 June 2026
  • And in Colorado, state agencies just launched a technical study to evaluate the potential of repurposing old wells for geothermal development and carbon capture and sequestration.
    — Maria Gallucci, Wired News, 16 May 2026
Definition of sequestration
Noun
  • There were a record number of vehicle repossessions last year.
    — Austin Elias-de Jesus, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
  • Owning Olmo has been like owning a house that is at permanent risk of repossession.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Definition of repossession
Noun
  • Authorize impoundment of vehicles involved in violations under certain circumstances.
    — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • The 2015 rules required utilities to monitor groundwater and impoundments, close leaking ponds and publicly disclose contamination data.
    — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
Definition of impoundment
Noun
  • At the time the preemption law passed, several local governments were considering restrictions on hydraulic fracturing amid a wave of earthquakes caused by oil and gas injection.
    — Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
  • The administration has rolled back Biden-era policies such as mandatory safety reporting thresholds in favor of voluntary frameworks and state law preemption.
    — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
Definition of preemption

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