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Recent Examples of confiscation
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.
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Bobby Ghosh, Time, 3 Jan. 2026
Social media has spread disinformation such as false claims that the euro could lead to confiscation of bank accounts.
—Veselin Toshkov, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
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
That resulted in the confiscation of 58,358 plants.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 12 Dec. 2025
Seventy-eight percent of Syrians report experiencing one or more life-upending challenges between 2011 and 2024, such as displacement, the confiscation or destruction of property, the disruption of livelihoods or education, the deaths of family members, or political intimidation or harassment.
—Salma Al-Shami, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2025
Detainees are additionally reporting encroachment on their freedom of religion, including confiscation of prayer mats, head coverings and even holy texts.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Enforcement of other rules could include fines of $50 to $250, misdemeanor charges or confiscation of an e-bike.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Bobby Ghosh, Time, 3 Jan. 2026
Social media has spread disinformation such as false claims that the euro could lead to confiscation of bank accounts.
—Veselin Toshkov, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
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
That resulted in the confiscation of 58,358 plants.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 12 Dec. 2025
Seventy-eight percent of Syrians report experiencing one or more life-upending challenges between 2011 and 2024, such as displacement, the confiscation or destruction of property, the disruption of livelihoods or education, the deaths of family members, or political intimidation or harassment.
—Salma Al-Shami, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2025
Detainees are additionally reporting encroachment on their freedom of religion, including confiscation of prayer mats, head coverings and even holy texts.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Enforcement of other rules could include fines of $50 to $250, misdemeanor charges or confiscation of an e-bike.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confiscation
Noun
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Penn’s presence became a form of soft validation for a project that was already spooking investors, undermining private industry through expropriations, and hollowing out checks and balances.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Jan. 2026
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The expropriation measures extended to other areas, such as food, production and even banking.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
17 Dec. 2025
Noun
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But for most Palestinians, de-facto annexation is already unfolding daily.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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In March 2025, Vice President Vance even led a high-profile US delegation to the American military base in Greenland to advocate for annexation, despite polling data indicating that a large majority of Greenlanders have expressed no enthusiasm for an American takeover.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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With the average monthly car payment racing past $750, auto loan delinquencies, defaults and repossessions have also increased in recent months.—
Danni Santana,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2025
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As the article noted, auto repossessions this year are the highest since 2009.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Oct. 2025
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After the seizure, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt rejected Russian demands for special treatment of the Marinera’s crew during her regular briefing Wednesday.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The seizure struck Saturday afternoon.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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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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There is no guarantee a Sky takeover of ITV would be cleared by regulators.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
8 Nov. 2025
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But DeMatthews did note that there have been disagreements seen in the takeover of Houston ISD among appointees.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This is possible through a process called carbon capture and sequestration.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
30 Oct. 2025
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Sisco said defense invoked the rule of sequestration.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Confiscation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confiscation. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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