confinement
noun
con·fine·ment
kən-ˈfīn-mənt 
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Examples of confinement in a Sentence
The dog was kept in confinement until it was determined to be healthy.
He remained with his wife during her confinement.
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Peters was sentenced to nine months of home confinement.
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Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
Cohen was sentenced to three years in prison, eventually serving more than 13 months behind bars and completing his sentence in home confinement.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 13 May 2024
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Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
Cohen was sentenced to three years in prison, eventually serving more than 13 months behind bars and completing his sentence in home confinement.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 13 May 2024
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“Confinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confinement. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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confinement
noun
con·fine·ment
kən-ˈfīn-mənt
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