annexation

noun

Definition of annexationnext
as in confiscation

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Recent Examples of annexation In this legal battle, the states pursue a near-complete annexation of the company, not equitable restitution for some alleged crime. — David B McGarry, Oc Register, 8 July 2026 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 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
  • Operators who breached temporary flight restrictions faced fines of up to $100,000, criminal charges and confiscation of their aircraft.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • The ruling ordered confiscation of financial assets and further investigations into the proceeds are ongoing.
    — Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of confiscation
Noun
  • In spite of legal safeguards, the wealthy still fear expropriation.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
  • Put simply, this new deal consists of care in exchange for expropriation.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
Definition of expropriation
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  • Nightclubs and rooftop bars from E11EVEN in Miami to Marquee in New York (plus E11EVEN’s takeover nights at Cipriani in Manhattan and FYE in Toronto) faced surges Speakeasy’s platform quietly absorbed.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • The Italian bank took an initial 9% stake in 2024, before ramping it up to about 30% in March, fueling expectations of a full takeover, a prospect fiercely resisted by Commerzbank management.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 23 July 2026
Definition of takeover
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  • 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
  • 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
  • The state government already handcuffs local municipalities with preemption laws.
    — Oliver Adams Larkin, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026
  • Torres wrote that courts apply a presumption against preemption in areas where states historically exercised their police powers, and gambling regulation has historically been left to states.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026
Definition of preemption

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