containment
noun
con·tain·ment
kən-ˈtān-mənt 
1
: the act, process, or means of keeping something within limits
the containment of health costs
2
: the policy, process, or result of preventing the expansion of a hostile power or ideology
Examples of containment in a Sentence
The company's hazardous waste containment plan is being reviewed.
The government needs to adopt a containment strategy.
Recent Examples on the Web
Clay said firefighters made quick progress in the late afternoon, going from no containment at 4 p.m. to 50% by 5 p.m.
—
Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
That fire was also at 94 percent containment in the Wednesday morning update from Cal Fire.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
The perceptive Scorpio Moon trines serious Saturn, giving us both emotional depth and containment.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2024
Orange County Sheriff’s deputies form a containment line at UCI on May 15, 2024.
—Allen J. Schaben, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
That fire was also at 94 percent containment in the Wednesday morning update from Cal Fire.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
The perceptive Scorpio Moon trines serious Saturn, giving us both emotional depth and containment.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2024
Orange County Sheriff’s deputies form a containment line at UCI on May 15, 2024.
—Allen J. Schaben, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for containment
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“Containment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/containment. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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