annexation

noun

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as in confiscation

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Recent Examples of annexation And with no serious domestic pressure to adopt more dovish policies, there is little standing in the way of Israel’s annexation of the West Bank and its complete destruction of Gaza. — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Hinojosa's organization is looking into possible legal action to prevent the annexation. — August 17, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026 Despite being a latecomer to imperialism, through military annexation and invasion Japan took control of large swaths of Asia. — Pei-Hsu Lin, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026 Benjamin Harrison’s policy of overseas expansion in search of foreign markets coincided with the desire of the white business class of Hawaii for annexation by the United States. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for annexation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annexation
  1. confiscation
  2. expropriation
  3. takeover
  4. usurpation
  5. sequestration
  6. repossession
  7. impoundment
  8. preemption
Noun
  • Iran has issued a series of warnings that any vessels that violate its arrangements for transiting the ⁠Strait of Hormuz could face fines, detention, or even confiscation.
    — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Capital Flight Begins At Home Capital flight usually evokes money leaving a country ahead of devaluation, confiscation, or political disorder.
    — Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of confiscation
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 expropriation
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  • Licata and Fort Worth ISD’s Board of Managers implemented the Elevate model for the district’s most struggling campuses shortly after they were appointed to their jobs by the Texas Education Agency as part of its takeover of the district.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Those conversations were spearheaded by headline events including the fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on the light rail in South End and teen takeovers.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of takeover
Noun
  • Wasserman Schultz’s decision to run in the historically Black 20th Congressional District was selfish and opportunistic carpetbagging, a devastating usurpation of power from Black Floridians.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The attempt of any of the parts to exercise it is usurpation.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Definition of usurpation
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  • The dispute is how to represent those distinctions without crediting routine carbon circulation as additional sequestration.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • With part of the pipeline's path blocked in South Dakota, Summit is seeking to reroute it to a sequestration site in Wyoming instead of North Dakota, as originally planned.
    — Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of sequestration
Noun
  • Several entities — including insurance companies and vehicle repossession agencies — can mount such cameras or access the networks.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
  • Freedom Debt Relief helps with credit card debt, medical debt, most personal loans, some private student loans, as well as collections or repossessions.
    — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 21 July 2026
Definition of repossession
Noun
  • Initial violations can result in a $250 fine, and subsequent violations can result in a $500 fine and impoundment.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Police say the crackdown will include citations and vehicle impoundments for adults caught trespassing on construction sites.
    — Gino Vicci, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of impoundment
Noun
  • Another potential defense is preemption by the Copyright Act.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • But Democrats on the Commerce Committee ultimately stripped out preemption of state AI laws originally in the Chatbot Act.
    — Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of preemption

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“Annexation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annexation. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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