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as in to seize
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 to evict
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 to confiscate
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 expropriate
In the weeks since the legislation has taken effect, no land has yet been expropriated.
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Chad De Guzman, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
Trump was responding to a new law in South Africa that gives the government powers in some instances to expropriate land from people.
—Zeke Miller, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Just last month, Ramaphosa signed a bill into law that provided new guidelines for land expropriation, including enabling the government to expropriate land without compensation in certain cases.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 4 Feb. 2025
After the 1959 revolution, the state expropriated the ground floor.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
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Chad De Guzman, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
Trump was responding to a new law in South Africa that gives the government powers in some instances to expropriate land from people.
—Zeke Miller, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Just last month, Ramaphosa signed a bill into law that provided new guidelines for land expropriation, including enabling the government to expropriate land without compensation in certain cases.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 4 Feb. 2025
After the 1959 revolution, the state expropriated the ground floor.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expropriate
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In a lightning three-week offensive, the M23 took control of eastern Congo's main city Goma and seized the second largest city, Bukavu.—
JANVIER BARHAHIGA AND MONIKA PRONCZUK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Serving this warrant with a copy of the Affidavit, and making the search and if the person or property to be found there, to seize the person or the property and hold for safekeeping until further order of this court.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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According to the owners of the Prince Charles, Aziz’s company wanted to modify its lease, to make the cinema easier to evict.—
Sam Knight,
The New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2025
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Israeli troops have sought to evict villagers from the lands which Israel has deemed a military training zone, and Israeli settlers have harassed and attacked villagers.—
Nuha Musleh,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2025
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President Donald Trump celebrated on Friday after the FBI returned boxes of classified documents that were confiscated during a raid of Mar-a-Lago in 2022.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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Personal property confiscated by the FBI during its 2022 search of Mar-a-Lago was boxed up and loaded onto Air Force One to make the journey back to Florida.—
Christian Datoc,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
1 Mar. 2025
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Kyle Shanahan’s system elevates almost every QB, but Lance lasted only eight games (four starts) with the 49ers, then failed to usurp Cooper Rush in Dallas.—
Vic Tafur,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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This began a multi-decade attempt by George to usurp power from Edward and take the throne for himself.—
Sarah Holzmann,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Feb. 2025
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Adolescents also may be chronically sleep deprived due to school, sports and social activity schedules.—
Beth Ann Malow,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2025
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The ongoing abuse and molestation deprived the children from accessing the education benefits they were entitled to as students, according to the complaint.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
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While the competitive spirt was certainly alive and well between co-parents Tarek, Heather and Christina throughout the season, another personal crisis unexpectedly stole the show: Christina's split from Josh.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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While its interior artfully blends mid-century aesthetics with a modern Scandinavian feel, the food and beverage program truly steals the spotlight.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Schar nipped in and dispossessed him, allowing Anthony Gordon to double their lead.—
Oli Gamp,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Now that fires from Pacific Palisades to Altadena to Castaic have finally subsided, thousands upon thousands of residents are returning to a life dispossessed of its least common denominators.—
Phi Do,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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Tari Eason scored 14 points and Dillon Brooks added 12. Sabonis’ injury Sabonis grabbed his left hamstring while running the floor just over a minute into the game.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Mar. 2025
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Lozano exited the match in the 28th minute after appearing to grab his left hamstring.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Expropriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expropriate. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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