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Recent Examples of confiscation
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever, a skeptic of direct confiscation and fearful of legal action from the Kremlin, reiterated that any such disposition must comply with international law.
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Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The 52-page complaint, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, offered new details on the confiscation of 26 betting machines on Saturday.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
But a one-time confiscation of wealth is not a sustainable funding model for a permanent, growing program, especially one like health care, which would become politically entrenched as residents come to rely on it.
—Mariana Trujillo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
Neither this fireworks explosion, nor the confiscation of Devastating Pyrotechnics fireworks at a Southern California warehouse last May, prompted the state’s fire agency to investigate Devastating Pyrotechnics before the fatal blast in Esparto on July 1, 2025.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 13 Jan. 2026
By the early 20th century, after several centuries of rape, disease, enslavement, and land confiscation by colonizers, rubber barons, and loggers, their numbers had been reduced to 300.
—Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Officers understood that a move against Maduro without clear guarantees of immunity meant risking imprisonment, torture, confiscation of assets, and the ill-treatment of their families.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 3 Jan. 2026
Penalties will include fines, confiscation of equipment, and potential prison time.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 Dec. 2025
Canton police said the search warrant served Thursday resulted in the confiscation of printers, chemicals and tools that are believed to be used in producing counterfeit bills.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The 52-page complaint, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, offered new details on the confiscation of 26 betting machines on Saturday.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
But a one-time confiscation of wealth is not a sustainable funding model for a permanent, growing program, especially one like health care, which would become politically entrenched as residents come to rely on it.
—Mariana Trujillo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
Neither this fireworks explosion, nor the confiscation of Devastating Pyrotechnics fireworks at a Southern California warehouse last May, prompted the state’s fire agency to investigate Devastating Pyrotechnics before the fatal blast in Esparto on July 1, 2025.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 13 Jan. 2026
By the early 20th century, after several centuries of rape, disease, enslavement, and land confiscation by colonizers, rubber barons, and loggers, their numbers had been reduced to 300.
—Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Officers understood that a move against Maduro without clear guarantees of immunity meant risking imprisonment, torture, confiscation of assets, and the ill-treatment of their families.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 3 Jan. 2026
Penalties will include fines, confiscation of equipment, and potential prison time.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 Dec. 2025
Canton police said the search warrant served Thursday resulted in the confiscation of printers, chemicals and tools that are believed to be used in producing counterfeit bills.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confiscation
Noun
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Trump has repeatedly called the expropriations the largest theft in American history.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Major oil companies remain hesitant about Venezuela investments due to political instability, past expropriations and uncertainty over contract protections and guarantees.—
Josh Boak,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Development to be built over next 10 years The City Council unanimously approved the annexation and development plan with a time extension allowing it to be built out over roughly 10 years.—
Rose Evans
January 24,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Jan. 2026
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The annexation of the Virgin Islands More than a century ago, President Woodrow Wilson bought the islands, then called the Danish West Indies, from Denmark, for $25 million after threatening to take them with force.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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Utility bills are overdue, the ice maintenance system is failing, and creditors are threatening repossession.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
22 Jan. 2026
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Attempting to stop the repossession can violate your security agreement and may subject you to criminal penalties.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Jan. 2026
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The investigation has led to the seizure of large volumes of drugs, weapons and cash as well as millions of dollars in cars, motorcycles, artwork and jewelry that allegedly belonged to Wedding and others.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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Her struggles with her weight were amplified when she was later diagnosed with Functional Neurologic Disorder (a condition that causes seizures and cognitive problems) and borderline personality disorder (a mental illness that impacts how someone feels about themselves).—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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Fines for violations of the ordinance are $100 for a first offense, $150 for a second offense within a year and $250 for a third offense within a year, as well as impoundment of the micromobility or e-moto device.—
Jake Allen,
IndyStar,
18 Nov. 2025
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If there is a CR (continuing resolution), impoundment is likely going to get on the table as a mechanism to get to the PBR.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Court’s usurpation runs deeper than the invalidation of statutes with a liberal cast, though there has been plenty of that.—
Duncan Hosie,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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As Isaac told it, his kingdom’s history is rife with treachery, usurpation, and murder.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Even if a criminal gets your password, 2FA adds a second barrier that can stop account takeovers.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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District officials hope to to maintain student enrollment and ease the strain of a $65 million deficit, all while warding off the looming threat of a state takeover.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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Landowners in opposition of the project, many of them from Shelby County, plan to lobby Tuesday against the sequestration pipeline at the Iowa State Capitol.—
Cami Koons,
Des Moines Register,
14 Jan. 2026
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In the final carbon-accounting report for its wood-chip-sinking work, originally published on Running Tide’s website and since taken down, the company mentions both forms of sequestration, but does not claim carbon credits for its ocean alkalinity enhancement.—
Alexandra Talty,
Wired News,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Confiscation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confiscation. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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