Wondering how to use Confiscation in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as seizure.
Confiscation meaning
The act or process of confiscating.
Synonyms of Confiscation
Using Confiscation
- The main meaning on this page is: The act or process of confiscating.
- Useful related words include: arrogation, seizure.
- In the example corpus, confiscation often appears in combinations such as: confiscation of, the confiscation, confiscation order.
Context around Confiscation
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 10 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Confiscation
- In this selection, "confiscation" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, plate, passport, avoid, order and notice stand out and add context to how "confiscation" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a confiscation order was and a plate confiscation notice. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "confiscation" sits close to words such as abhorrent, actuality and belted, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with confiscation
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A NCA source previously told "The confiscation order is outstanding. (10 words)
George accompanied Baumbach on his mission to identify Jewish property for confiscation. (12 words)
A confiscation order was made against Tanzir Ali, 24, of Glencoe Road, Sheffield on 14 February. (16 words)
He urged the Bangladeshi government to take decisive steps to recover the laundered money and enforce laws that include the confiscation of illegally obtained funds, triple fines, and up to 14 years of imprisonment for those involved in money laundering. (40 words)
Violators can be prosecuted under civil and criminal laws and charged heavy penalties, such as up to one year in prison, up to a $100,000 fine, and the confiscation of any equipment used during the criminal act. (38 words)
The investigation documented cases of debt bondage, wage withholding, excessive working hours, beatings of deckhands, passport confiscation, the denial of timely access to medical care, and deaths from violence on hundreds of Chinese fishing ships. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
A NCA source previously told "The confiscation order is outstanding.
Gilligan and his wife Geraldine made 29 appeals in the courts over the confiscation of their assets, before appealing to the European Court of Human Rights and losing a 26-year battle.
However, later Friday evening, was made aware of a response from the US Embassy to the Foreign Ministry’s request for details surrounding the confiscation.
It pointed the government to US Customs and Border Patrol (CPB) regulations, which provide for searches and confiscation of electronic equipment.
Prior to the incident, the DA also announced the confiscation of P78.9 million worth of illegally imported agricultural products last Tuesday and P30 million worth of “smuggled” yellow onions last month.
The driver, who had held their P1 provisional licence for just three weeks, was handed an infringement notice, notice of suspension, and a plate confiscation notice.
The Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, confirmed that the police have taken action against non-state actors enforcing the order, resulting in arrests and the confiscation of weapons.
The investigation documented cases of debt bondage, wage withholding, excessive working hours, beatings of deckhands, passport confiscation, the denial of timely access to medical care, and deaths from violence on hundreds of Chinese fishing ships.
The law enforcement officers in the province were praised for their actions in the arrests and confiscation of drugs.
The new charges carry more severe sentences, with “violent seizure of power” punishable with a 10-15 year prison term in addition to financial penalties such as the confiscation of property.
The raid which was caried out by the staff of the agency in the first two weeks of this month led to the confiscation of drugs and other products valued at more than N700m.
This week, several intelligence driven operations were conducted which resulted in the arrests of suspects and the confiscation of abalone and equipment totalling millions of rand.
Violators can be prosecuted under civil and criminal laws and charged heavy penalties, such as up to one year in prison, up to a $100,000 fine, and the confiscation of any equipment used during the criminal act.
According to him, the operations resulted in the arrest of 1,174 individuals and the confiscation of more than P 2.9 billion worth of smuggled items.
A confiscation order was made against Tanzir Ali, 24, of Glencoe Road, Sheffield on 14 February.
After the exhibitions in Milan and Reggio Calabria, the first group of works, from a confiscation that became definitive in 2018, will be delivered to various museums.
But at around 11:20 a.m., campus officers began dismantling the encampments, gathering folding chairs, blankets and boxes belonging to the protesters, who then started moving their tents and belongings around to avoid confiscation.
George accompanied Baumbach on his mission to identify Jewish property for confiscation.
He urged the Bangladeshi government to take decisive steps to recover the laundered money and enforce laws that include the confiscation of illegally obtained funds, triple fines, and up to 14 years of imprisonment for those involved in money laundering.
If convicted, in addition to a prison sentence, she faces possible confiscation of her property and a lifelong ban on holding certain positions or engaging in certain activities.
Common combinations with confiscation
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- confiscation of 59×
- the confiscation 44×
- confiscation order 6×
- gun confiscation 6×
- confiscation and 5×
- confiscation acts 5×
- and confiscation 4×
- land confiscation 3×
- to confiscation 3×
- or confiscation 3×