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Recent Examples of confiscation
Enforcement of other rules could include fines of $50 to $250, misdemeanor charges or confiscation of an e-bike.
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
The confiscation was never completed, however, and two of the four animals on the list have since died.
—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
Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
The confiscation was never completed, however, and two of the four animals on the list have since died.
—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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Now eight months later, Trump has come to Jerusalem and told the same Israelis that there will be no annexation of Gaza or the West Bank.—
Thomas Friedman,
Twin Cities,
15 Oct. 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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Last month’s pricing record of $50,080 comes as auto loan delinquencies, defaults and repossessions have increased in recent months and years, particularly for consumers with subprime credit — or those with a FICO score below 620.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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While these cars may be all consumers can afford, banks aren’t interested in repossessing them because the vehicle’s value is less than its repossession and sale.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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The seizure is the largest forfeiture action sought by the DOJ in history.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Shortly before his death, Maka began having brief seizures, so the team began scheduling comprehensive evaluations.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Under the law, the move was known as an impoundment.—
Andy Kroll,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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The purpose of the meeting was to brief the staffers on the center’s latest policy fight—an attempt to build the case for the use of impoundment.—
Andy Kroll,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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The takeovers typically occur late at night or in the early morning hours, with some groups igniting fireworks to add to the thrill.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Coinciding with its centenary, Loro Piana last year staged a takeover of Harrods for the holiday season.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
17 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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Steeple Times published screen grabs purporting to show Hervey's comments, said to have been published to her Instagram Stories.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Still up grabs, the double-fronted abode includes interiors by Xenia, plus a private garden and rooftop terrace.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
20 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Confiscation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confiscation. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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