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as in seized
to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right
dissidents were shot, and their lands expropriated under his regime
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as in evicted
to end the occupancy or possession of
the state will have to expropriate scores of homeowners in order to build the new road
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as in confiscated
to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority
plans by the city to expropriate entire blocks of houses in order to bulldoze them for expansion of the airport
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Recent Examples of expropriated
Chávez had ordered all of Venezuela’s ports to be expropriated.
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Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
Gray says the project, revolving around an elderly woman seeking revenge on a foreign company that expropriated her land to build a luxury ski resort, offers international casting and co-producer angles but that the configuration will depend on Kawawada’s artistic vision.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
All were expropriated and razed to the ground.
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ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
Much of the land thus expropriated was then sold cheaply to the Japanese.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Mar. 2026
Much of that early ’Lo gear was boosted from department stores across the New York tristate Area, and ‘Lo Heads ran the risk of their own spoils being expropriated back home.
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Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
1 Mar. 2026
After all, Exxon had its oil assets expropriated in Venezuela less than 20 years ago.
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Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
Both companies have filed arbitration cases against Venezuela seeking billions of dollars in compensation for assets that were expropriated by the government.
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Pia Singh,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
After the 1959 revolution, the state expropriated the ground floor.
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Lydia Bell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Dec. 2024
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
Gray says the project, revolving around an elderly woman seeking revenge on a foreign company that expropriated her land to build a luxury ski resort, offers international casting and co-producer angles but that the configuration will depend on Kawawada’s artistic vision.
—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
All were expropriated and razed to the ground.
—
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
Much of the land thus expropriated was then sold cheaply to the Japanese.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Mar. 2026
Much of that early ’Lo gear was boosted from department stores across the New York tristate Area, and ‘Lo Heads ran the risk of their own spoils being expropriated back home.
—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
1 Mar. 2026
After all, Exxon had its oil assets expropriated in Venezuela less than 20 years ago.
—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
Both companies have filed arbitration cases against Venezuela seeking billions of dollars in compensation for assets that were expropriated by the government.
—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
After the 1959 revolution, the state expropriated the ground floor.
—
Lydia Bell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expropriated
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Merchandise including counterfeit perfumes, Rolex watches, knockoff Knicks apparel, sunglasses, electronics and Labubus were seized, in addition to $145,000 in cash, police said.
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Barely six months ago, US special forces seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from Caracas in a daring and deadly raid.
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The fan was quickly approached and evicted.
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Failure to abide by this condition could mean losing your security deposit, or even being evicted.
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In Dallas, the FBI recently announced agents confiscated four drones that allegedly violated Temporary Flight Restrictions over AT&T Stadium and the city's FIFA Fan Festival.
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The majority found that the cruise lines were trafficking in property confiscated from the American owner of a docks company decades earlier.
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The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in March upheld a complaint by Ukraine that Russia’s chess federation had usurped control of the game in areas of Ukraine captured by the Russian military.
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James Purefoy plays King Randor, He-Man’s father and the previous ruler of Eternia who was usurped by Skeletor.
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On two occasions, a Spanish player remained on the floor after being strongly dispossessed, with Uruguay fashioning chances for Nunez, reintroduced to the starting line-up as Bielsa’s only change after the Cape Verde draw.
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He was tackled and dispossessed with the ball on a trajectory to the goal.
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As bananas ripen, much of that resistant starch is converted into natural sugars.
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Should his contract be converted to a standard one mid-season, the Pacers could still ink him to a rookie minimum deal and get the benefits of the lower salary that the second-round provides.
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Plus, participants from the UK Biobank tend to be healthier and less socioeconomically deprived than the general population, which may limit how well the findings apply to everyone.
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That failure deprived the prosecutors, the jury, and ultimately the public of information that may have helped provide a more complete picture of what occurred.
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According to Dallas, City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert may negotiate pre-development agreements on prospective sites and has appropriated up to $3 million in funds for that work.
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Federal officials have allocated millions of dollars to the project through the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts, while Congress appropriated $40 million last year to purchase statues.
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“Expropriated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expropriated. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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