Thesaurus results for PIRACY

piracy

noun

ˈpī-rə-sē

Definition of piracy

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the act or pursuit of robbing ships at sea many countries have harsh penalties for piracy now

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Recent Examples of piracy Others can be reached through questionable streaming and piracy sites. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The ministry described the strikes as an act of piracy by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2026 Netflix has offered to monitor piracy sites for unauthorized distribution or sale of the movie. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 July 2026 The author said the hard cash reaffirms that piracy is a crime. — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for piracy

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No drugs were found, but Simpson’s home address had also come up during the investigation as one potentially linked to the purchase of satellite TV pirating equipment.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
But, the pirating is essentially stopped.

— Isabella Murray, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2026

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Jacari Talifero Gibson, 18, of Richmond, was arrested Monday afternoon on suspicion of murder and robbery, the El Cerrito Police Department said in a news release.

— Jason Green, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Hernandez-Montero, Salazar, Arenas and Mijares had gone to the hotel to scout where the kidnapping and robbery would take place before leaving to obtain supplies.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

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