takeovers

noun

plural of takeover
as in seizures
the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority the new government's high-handed takeover of private industries

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Recent Examples of takeovers The anniversary edition will also feature a series of stage takeovers. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2026 State takeovers of the Fort Worth and Lake Worth school districts went into effect earlier this year after both districts struggled with ongoing, poor academic performance. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026 The percentage of third graders who approached grave level reading scores were mixed one year before and a few years after the takeovers. — Daniel H. Robinson, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026 Neoclouds would not be going out of business en masse, Lovelock reiterated, but could be subject to consolidation, such as takeovers and mergers. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 Police officials told the council that street takeovers have involved adults as well as younger riders. — Nina Burns, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 That information may then be used for identity theft, account takeovers or additional phishing attempts. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 From weeknight dinner takeovers to weekend festivals, here are some of the hottest metro Atlanta pop-ups to catch this week. — Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 4 Oct. 2026 Bloys is a near 25-year veteran of HBO who has steered TV’s most prestigious brand through choppy waters and three massive corporate takeovers in eight years. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for takeovers
  1. seizures
  2. appropriations
  3. annexations
  4. invasions
  5. expropriations
Noun
  • Another drug recommended in the new guideline is gabapentin, an anticonvulsant typically used to treat seizures.
    — Shannon Firth, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Despite warnings and seizures by European food and health authorities, the product was still being sold online at the end of the study period.
    — Andrew Yockey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of seizures
Noun
  • If voters approve the sales tax initiatives, the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and KCK would be required to approve specific appropriations during future public meetings.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The $1 million was included at Matsui’s request in the fiscal 2026 budget in January and became law April 30 as part of a congressional appropriations package.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of appropriations
Noun
  • 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
Definition of annexations
Noun
  • In the nineteen-thirties—a decade of political assassinations, failed military coups, brutal invasions of China, and a hard-right reaction against the relative liberalism of the nineteen-twenties—the yakuza embraced the Zeitgeist with gusto.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The limits of burying the bad news Each of these interventions, whether reckless, self-destructive trade barriers, massive military invasions, or offensive divisive speeches, soaks up attention.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of invasions
Noun
  • Major oil companies remain wary after past expropriations and weak legal protections.
    — Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Production later climbed above 3 million barrels a day before decades of neglect, corruption, expropriations, economic collapse and US sanctions sent output plunging.
    — Fabiola Zerpa, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of expropriations

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“Takeovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/takeovers. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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