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 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 Existing account takeovers and other fraud can happen without a new credit check. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 London — The Kremlin has moved to seize the Russian assets of Nestlé and French retailer Auchan amid a broader nationalization drive that has seen a surge in government takeovers of private companies. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026 Irvine’s wide streets for years have provided a prime location for speeding, street racing and takeovers, authorities say. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 By doing so, campuses get a two-year exemption from state takeovers, meaning a campus can get up to seven F ratings in a row and still not be subject to a takeover. — Samuel O’Neal 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2026 Dozens of cars and hundreds of people blocked intersections as more street takeovers were held overnight, this time on the south and west sides. — Dylan Olsen, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026 The Dior Spa in Venice follows pop-up spas and takeovers at other properties, including the popular industry hangout, the Beverly Hills Hotel. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for takeovers
  1. seizures
  2. appropriations
  3. annexations
  4. invasions
  5. expropriations
Noun
  • Those concentrates can be up to 13 times stronger than morphine, and users risk addiction, liver damage, and seizures— or worse.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Most government seizures are made through mail and express-courier services, rather than through shipping containers, and many of the shipments originate in China and Hong Kong.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of seizures
Noun
  • Congress has failed to pass all appropriations bills by the beginning of the fiscal year, for the thirtieth year in a row.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Vought understands that federal funding provides a tool to consolidate power into the White House, said Bagenstos, who is now a law professor at the University of Michigan, specializing in disability and appropriations law.
    — Lisa Song, ProPublica, 29 Sep. 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 Europe, multiethnic capitals are pilloried by the far right as demographic time bombs, ground zero for invasions of unwanted foreigners.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The trailer cuts between the printing press, lavish dinner parties, trains, home invasions and kidnappings, showing just how far the new tabloid is willing to go.
    — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 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 10 Oct. 2026.

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