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Recent Examples of confiscation
However, the judge imposed a ban on Jonathan leaving Spain, ordered the confiscation of his passport, and required him to appear in court every week, the newspaper reported.
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Adam England, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Authorities warned that anyone caught operating a drone in restricted airspace could face confiscation of the device, up to one year in prison and a $1,000 fine.
—Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Graham said illegally using a drone could lead to fines of up to $100,000, the confiscation of the drone, and potential federal charges.
—Emily McLeod, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Probably not after a 1959 confiscation.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
All Americans’ savings should be safe from such confiscation based on three clear principles.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
The taskforce was originally launched in Houston on October 1, 2025, and the operation led to the arrest of more than 700 repeat offenders who were high-threat criminals and gang members, as well as the confiscation of more than 200,000 doses of fentanyl.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 14 May 2026
While the peace treaty prevented further confiscation of loyalist property, his property was not restored.
—Kimberly Nath, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
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.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Apr. 2026
Adam England, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Authorities warned that anyone caught operating a drone in restricted airspace could face confiscation of the device, up to one year in prison and a $1,000 fine.
—Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Graham said illegally using a drone could lead to fines of up to $100,000, the confiscation of the drone, and potential federal charges.
—Emily McLeod, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Probably not after a 1959 confiscation.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
All Americans’ savings should be safe from such confiscation based on three clear principles.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
The taskforce was originally launched in Houston on October 1, 2025, and the operation led to the arrest of more than 700 repeat offenders who were high-threat criminals and gang members, as well as the confiscation of more than 200,000 doses of fentanyl.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 14 May 2026
While the peace treaty prevented further confiscation of loyalist property, his property was not restored.
—Kimberly Nath, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
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.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Apr. 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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In his second term, Cleveland supported the gold standard, prevented the annexation of Hawaii, and authorized the use of Federal troops to end the Pullman Strike.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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The City Council resolved in February to limit future Foothills annexation.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Owning Olmo has been like owning a house that is at permanent risk of repossession.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The village capped several business types at zero, including day labor and temporary employment agencies, repossession lots and junkyards.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Under current law, 65% of money from fireworks fines and seizures must go to the Office of the State Fire Marshal’s Fireworks Enforcement and Disposal Fund.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Owen – an honors student and a volunteer at the local police department who had recently started working at a senior living community and who loved to draw, sing, dance, act and design fashion – died of a seizure.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
Noun
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The 2015 rules required utilities to monitor groundwater and impoundments, close leaking ponds and publicly disclose contamination data.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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But in their century-plus of existence, the lake-like impoundments created by the dams have become beloved fixtures of nearby communities.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Noun
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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
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This is an ancient practice that continues into the Middle Ages called usurpation.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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None of the bills signed Tuesday involved teen takeover events.—
Jim Turner,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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The cowgirl character teams with old friend Woody (Tom Hanks) and Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) to battle a tech takeover of their home from an antagonistic frog tablet named Lilypad (Greta Lee).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Noun
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The length of sequestration is to cover the incubation period of the virus, or the time from exposure to signs of infection.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
13 May 2026
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Most notably, the defense says, the comments were posted during the trial — and at least once concerned the testimony of a witness — in violation of sequestration, which is supposed to shield witnesses from the proceedings.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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“Confiscation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confiscation. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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