as in seized
to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right
using pirated software that was subject to copyright
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Recent Examples of pirated
The version of the film that was ultimately pirated across the internet was a high quality file, potentially indicating a breach of systems maintained by those that worked on the movie.
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Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
The reality that her likeness had been basically pirated settled in.
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Ella Chakarian,
Rolling Stone,
24 Mar. 2026
Anthropic, it was revealed, pirated millions of digital books to train its Claude chatbot and scanned and shredded millions of more physical ones.
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Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
19 Mar. 2026
So, the Board of Supervisors, through the County Executive Officer, has pirated the Treasurer’s office and is now plundering it.
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John Moorlach,
Oc Register,
2 Mar. 2026
Justin Nelson, an attorney for the authors, told Alsup that about 465,000 books are on the list of works pirated by Anthropic.
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Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
Covering 500,000 works that Anthropic pirated for AI training, if a court approves the settlement, each author will receive $3,000 per work that Anthropic stole.
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Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
The judge's order asserts that Anthropic pirated more than 7 million copies of books.
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Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
The reality that her likeness had been basically pirated settled in.
—
Ella Chakarian,
Rolling Stone,
24 Mar. 2026
Anthropic, it was revealed, pirated millions of digital books to train its Claude chatbot and scanned and shredded millions of more physical ones.
—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
19 Mar. 2026
So, the Board of Supervisors, through the County Executive Officer, has pirated the Treasurer’s office and is now plundering it.
—
John Moorlach,
Oc Register,
2 Mar. 2026
Justin Nelson, an attorney for the authors, told Alsup that about 465,000 books are on the list of works pirated by Anthropic.
—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
Covering 500,000 works that Anthropic pirated for AI training, if a court approves the settlement, each author will receive $3,000 per work that Anthropic stole.
—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
The judge's order asserts that Anthropic pirated more than 7 million copies of books.
—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pirated
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Aemond was named Prince Regent in the aftermath, and seized control of the Iron Throne while Aegon recovered.
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But in March, environmental authorities seized 550 head of cattle and issued 21 citations, according to documents reviewed by The Associated Press.
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Abu Safiya also had his eyeglasses confiscated during his detainment and since been experiencing vision issues, according to Abbas.
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The prisoners were at one point given life jackets, but they were later confiscated after guards found them being used as pillows, the court document said.
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Joshua Serad, of Maple Shade, stole and damaged Pride flags Monday in the business district of Haddonfield on Kings Highway, according to police.
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Fudd followed with a go-ahead layup that put Dallas up 111-110 before Jessica Shepard stole the ball, and Aziaha James capped the scoring with a free throw to end it.
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The rules were set following a landmark 1908 court case involving French national Suzanne Brière, who had converted to Zoroastrianism after marrying a high-profile member of the Tata family.
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It can also be converted to form the core of a nuclear weapon.
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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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“Pirated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pirated. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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