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Recent Examples of confiscation
While Castro’s rule saw an expansion of access to education and health care, alongside those gains came political repression and the confiscation and nationalization of private land, businesses, and homes, prompting millions of Cubans to flee.
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Apr. 2026
Earlier this year, officials began enforcing a nationwide ban on electronic cigarettes, with penalties that can include confiscation, fines and even detention.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Changing laws and confiscation Attorney Laritza Diversent pointed to the frequent amendments to Cuban laws as a major warning sign for investors.
—Sarah Moreno
updated March 24, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Aboriginal groups, little affected by the early settlements and transient explorers, were devastated by the wholesale confiscation of their lands for stock leases.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
Over the decades there have been many reports of abuse endured by migrant workers in the region, including passport confiscation, wage theft and violence — including torture and death.
—Ashley Westerman, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
And the more attention brought to the box via media interviews means more scrutiny may be placed on it, risking its confiscation by city authorities.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Students caught wind of the confiscation and quickly rallied a sizable protest outside the school.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
New e-bike regulations to prohibit riders younger than 12, ban e-bikes at two community parks, and allow the temporary confiscation of reckless riders’ machines were introduced last week in Carlsbad.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Apr. 2026
Earlier this year, officials began enforcing a nationwide ban on electronic cigarettes, with penalties that can include confiscation, fines and even detention.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Changing laws and confiscation Attorney Laritza Diversent pointed to the frequent amendments to Cuban laws as a major warning sign for investors.
—Sarah Moreno
updated March 24, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Aboriginal groups, little affected by the early settlements and transient explorers, were devastated by the wholesale confiscation of their lands for stock leases.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
Over the decades there have been many reports of abuse endured by migrant workers in the region, including passport confiscation, wage theft and violence — including torture and death.
—Ashley Westerman, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
And the more attention brought to the box via media interviews means more scrutiny may be placed on it, risking its confiscation by city authorities.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Students caught wind of the confiscation and quickly rallied a sizable protest outside the school.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
New e-bike regulations to prohibit riders younger than 12, ban e-bikes at two community parks, and allow the temporary confiscation of reckless riders’ machines were introduced last week in Carlsbad.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confiscation
Noun
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Malema heads the Economic Freedom Fighters, which advocates for the expropriation of mines, banks and land, and is notorious for starting brawls in parliament.—
Jonathan Tirone,
Bloomberg,
16 Apr. 2026
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Conoco will not invest until there is way to recover some of the $12 billion that Venezuela owes the company from the expropriation of its assets, CEO Ryan Lance said Tuesday.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The city manager and other officials are named in an April 6 lawsuit seeking to reverse the annexation.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Oswego Village Board authorized an annexation agreement with the developer, MK Builders and Construction LLC, in May of 2025.—
Linda Girardi,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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If DeSantis signs the bill into law, a Florida statute that regulates private investigative services, private security services and repossession services would be amended to open the door for unpaid volunteers to protect religious institutions with their own firearms.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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Shocking footage showed the moment a suspect opened fire while chasing a man during a car repossession in Manor, Texas.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The double blockade actually creates a pretty tenuous situation because every interdiction, every warning shot, every seizure of vessels, could become a trigger for a wider relapse into conflict.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2026
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That certification does not mention mines specifically and is intended to protect against the entire spectrum of threats, including missile and drone attacks or seizures, Mortimer said.—
Ben Finley,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Other proposals include the impoundment of vehicles that have been caught repeatedly violating the law.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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In the texts, the scammer threatens vehicle impoundment, license suspension and a warrant for arrest being issued unless money is sent to them.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This is an ancient practice that continues into the Middle Ages called usurpation.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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Trump has been warning of a takeover of Cuba, feeding anxiety among Democratic lawmakers who are fearful that negotiations with Havana are a pretense for an invasion.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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That’s different from a street takeover, and gives legitimate racers a bad name.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The legal teams will meet with New York Southern District Judge Lewis Liman on Tuesday to iron out details of the trial, including the trial's length, witness sequestration and which experts and evidence each side will be allowed to present.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Grady apologized to the judge for breaking the sequestration order.—
Juliet Pennington,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Confiscation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confiscation. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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