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
The social media update stated that 2,000 acres were burned and the fire remained at 85% containment.
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Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 23 Apr. 2024
Nancy Run Fire Company via AP Norfolk Southern said that containment booms have been deployed and the diesel will be vacuumed out.
—Joe Kottke, NBC News, 2 Mar. 2024
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Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 23 Apr. 2024
Nancy Run Fire Company via AP Norfolk Southern said that containment booms have been deployed and the diesel will be vacuumed out.
—Joe Kottke, NBC News, 2 Mar. 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 4 May. 2024.
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