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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
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.
—ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
That single word can send a chill down the spine of any entrepreneur in Miami, where there are descendants of so many families whose businesses were confiscated by Castro revolution, including small businesses expropriated in 1968.
—Sarah Moreno
updated March 24, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 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
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 May 2026
All were expropriated and razed to the ground.
—ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
That single word can send a chill down the spine of any entrepreneur in Miami, where there are descendants of so many families whose businesses were confiscated by Castro revolution, including small businesses expropriated in 1968.
—Sarah Moreno
updated March 24, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 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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The tension spilled into election issues, including accusations that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco seized ballots in a voter‑fraud investigation, now at the center of a legal fight with the state attorney general.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Photograph courtesy Jennifer Hulse Israel seized control of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank during the Six-Day War, in 1967.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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She was evicted from one after only one payment was made on her behalf and racked up another bill of more than $50,000 at another due to nonpayment.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Andrew reportedly retained the corgis after he was stripped of his royal titles and evicted from Royal Lodge, his longtime home, in October 2025.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Others were placed under house arrest, harassed or subject to extensive surveillance, or had their passports confiscated, according to prior NPR reporting and the findings of the United Nations and rights groups.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
17 May 2026
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Her family’s money was confiscated; her favorite uncle, Otto, was murdered by the Nazis; shrapnel lodged in Hepburn’s neck, giving it its beguiling tilt.—
Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
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That could impact the situation of Clarke, who outplayed Doughty and usurped his former position on the power play but logged fewer minutes at right defense just the same.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Vodka had overtaken gin in popularity by 1967, but by 2000 had fully usurped it, like Claudius to King Hamlet—occupied its position, married its wife, and taken control of its lands.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2026
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Against Bournemouth in November, Jeremy Doku was pulled up for a challenge on David Brooks having been dispossessed on the left side of the penalty area by Bafode Diakite.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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The family owners of Fischer Bücherei were Jews of Hungarian origin, who had been dispossessed of their publishing house by the Nazis before it was returned to them after the war.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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In the rear of the cineplex structure— opened in 2000 and also operated under such brands as Crown and Bow Tie — space would be converted to self-storage.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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The push comes at a moment when Indonesia’s film industry is generating outstanding local box office but hasn’t yet converted that momentum into consistent international breakthrough.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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So that deprived the Thunder of a top-4 lottery pick.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The alliance jointly fought the 2024 general election and deprived Modi of an outright majority, forcing him to rely on the support of regional parties to form a coalition government.—
Shilpa Jamkhandikar,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Congress appropriated $365 million for fiscal 2026.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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At issue is $700 million, already appropriated by Congress, to build a spacecraft, launch it to Mars, and once there to serve as a vehicle to relay communications between the red planet and Earth.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
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“Expropriated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expropriated. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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