Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confiscations
Noun
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The expropriations, along with the firings, consolidated state control of the oil sector and, experts say, drained the country of expertise and investment, inflicting lasting damage.—
Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026 -
Following the 2007 expropriations under Chávez, many of these facilities were nationalized, and then undermaintained and allowed to deteriorate.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But county commissioners voted in February to put a moratorium on annexations and incorporations for at least five years to give the county time to assess the fiscal impact of future annexation and incorporations.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Car repossessions have been rising in recent years amid broader affordability concerns.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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That’s led to a dramatic increase in repossessions.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
6 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Customer expectations reset in real time, tariffs and input costs are repricing entire categories overnight, and planning assumptions that held last quarter no longer apply.—
Anita Beveridge-Raffo,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Fame comes with certain assumptions.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Many have seen the videos of Detroit's teen takeovers, but a local organization is looking to channel that energy into something positive for the youth.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Heightened security is coming to Tybee Island this weekend as the controversial Orange Crush festival returns, bringing with it concerns over a recent surge in unpermitted teen takeovers.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Utility owners historically have buried the ash in impoundments or ponds.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Confiscations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confiscations. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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