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Recent Examples of confiscation
The confiscation was never completed, however, and two of the four animals on the list have since died.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
Officials warn that violators could face steep penalties, including drone confiscation, fines, and possible criminal charges.
—Amanda Castro
mandy Taheri
peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
The Nazi Party began looting art in the early 1930s from Jewish dealers who were forced to sell their valuables before fleeing to safety, and an official confiscation group called the Einsatzstab Reichsleiters Rosenberg (ERR) was created in 1940.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Consequences for violations vary by school but may include parental contact, device confiscation, detention or suspension.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Aug. 2025
The effort has also led to the arrest of 112 individuals, the seizure of 52 firearms and the confiscation of over $230,000 in cash.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Tips led to the confiscation of weapons in 25 instances and drugs/alcohol in 228 instances.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
Officials warn that violators could face steep penalties, including drone confiscation, fines, and possible criminal charges.
—Amanda Castro
mandy Taheri
peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
The Nazi Party began looting art in the early 1930s from Jewish dealers who were forced to sell their valuables before fleeing to safety, and an official confiscation group called the Einsatzstab Reichsleiters Rosenberg (ERR) was created in 1940.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Consequences for violations vary by school but may include parental contact, device confiscation, detention or suspension.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Aug. 2025
The effort has also led to the arrest of 112 individuals, the seizure of 52 firearms and the confiscation of over $230,000 in cash.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Tips led to the confiscation of weapons in 25 instances and drugs/alcohol in 228 instances.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confiscation
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In addition to basic regulatory diligence to identify U.S. domestic vulnerabilities, political risk insurance providers offer coverage against foreign government expropriation, regulatory changes, and policy reversals, with limits reaching $150 million and terms extending up to 15 years.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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The expropriation entailed the government seizing a 51% equity stake in YPF.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
29 Aug. 2025
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The annexation question appeared to subside for a time afterwards.—
Paula Newton,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Both Smotrich and Ben-Gvir have long called for the complete annexation of the West Bank, which is administered by the Palestinian Authority in part and Israel in other areas.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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The growing costs to buy and maintain a car –exacerbated by inflation and tariffs –are leading to rising auto loan defaults and repossessions and a potential crisis for American consumers left unprotected by the federal government, according to a new report by a consumer advocacy organization.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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On Wednesday, the Italian carabinieri art squad executed the seizure of 21 pieces of tapestries, drawings and engravings following a judge’s warrant.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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According to the National Organization for Rare Disorders, the disorder generally presents with a global developmental delay, moderate to severe intellectual disability, and seizures and progressive motor symptoms, amongst other things.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Yadkin River and its impoundments like Badin Lake are bordered by the Uwharrie National Forest, which offers miles of hiking trails through rugged terrain.—
Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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In other words, the president would enjoy broad unilateral impoundment power.—
Doug Criscitello,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Check out Billboard‘s eight biggest takeaways from the theatrical takeover here.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
4 Oct. 2025
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The banner recently completed its takeover of MultiChoice Group, the leading South African pay TV company, and has committed to investing in South African content and work with local producers and talent.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Carbon Sequestration Carbon Capture and Sequestration has been dealt a blow by a study published this week in Nature, the sequestration bit particularly.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Plus adds the NordPass password manager along with Threat Protection Pro for malware screening and sequestration, including an ad and tracker blocker and advanced browsing protection, and ups the eSim data provided to 5GB.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
13 Aug. 2025
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With Myles Turner in Milwaukee, the center minutes are up for grabs, primarily between Jackson and Jay Huff.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Prime Big Deal Days runs now through Wednesday, October 8, with thousands of deals that are up for grabs.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Confiscation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confiscation. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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