annexation

noun

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as in confiscation

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Recent Examples of annexation Members of his government, including the far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, have called for annexation of the West Bank, territory Israel captured in the 1967 Middle East war. — Reuters, NBC news, 27 July 2026 China’s annexation of Tibet in 1950–51 marked the first major turning point in relations between India and China. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026 Trump’s Gaza peace plan and ceasefire framework explicitly ruled out Israeli occupation or annexation of Gaza. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 Planning and Zoning Commission members on May 18 voted in a tie, which meant a denial of the application under a conditional use permit, but the owners pressed forward seeking an annexation with a development agreement instead. — Noah Daly july 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 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
  • Use strong-arm tactics, such as the confiscation of old ballots, to intimidate officials and possibly serve as a dress rehearsal for federal muscle-flexing in future elections.
    — James Robenalt, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026
  • Establishing a National Claims Commission to resolve confiscation claims from the post-1959 nationalizations, compensating former owners through bonds while protecting people who later acquired the same properties legally.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Definition of confiscation
Noun
  • Lawyers for the groups argued Monday that the law violates the South African Constitution's protections of private property and prohibitions of expropriation of land without compensation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In spite of legal safeguards, the wealthy still fear expropriation.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of expropriation
Noun
  • More recently, Kretinsky became one of the largest shareholders in the French energy giant TotalEnergies and is embroiled in a takeover battle for English football club West Ham United.
    — Bloomberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Credential theft, account takeovers, and activity monitoring are just a few of the possible consequences.
    — Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 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
  • According to study co-author and UM evolutionary biologist Tim James, these discoveries should be incorporated into carbon cycling and sequestration models.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 July 2026
  • 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
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
Noun
  • The plan, if approved by the EPA, would direct IDEM to create a permitting section with about nine to 13 staff members to address coal ash impoundment closure permit applications.
    — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
  • Authorize impoundment of vehicles involved in violations under certain circumstances.
    — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 23 June 2026
Definition of impoundment
Noun
  • These positions overlap on evaluations and incident reporting but diverge sharply on preemption, open weights and who gets to test, which is exactly the terrain the administration's June executive order is now navigating.
    — Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Absent from the documents was any mention of rewrites regarding antitrust protection or preemption of state laws.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Definition of preemption

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