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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Isolation and confinement exacerbate psychological stress, leading to issues such as depression and anxiety.
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Shelli Brunswick, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
She was sentenced in August to a year of probation — including six months’ home confinement, according to her attorney — and ordered to pay a $103,000 fine.
—Thomas Lake, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
The First Step Act allowed for an incentive of up to one year off a sentence and an unlimited amount of credits toward home confinement by participating in certain programs.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Fritz asked the judge for extended probation or a maximum sentence of five years of confinement.
—Lizzie Presser, ProPublica, 28 Sep. 2024
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Shelli Brunswick, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
She was sentenced in August to a year of probation — including six months’ home confinement, according to her attorney — and ordered to pay a $103,000 fine.
—Thomas Lake, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
The First Step Act allowed for an incentive of up to one year off a sentence and an unlimited amount of credits toward home confinement by participating in certain programs.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Fritz asked the judge for extended probation or a maximum sentence of five years of confinement.
—Lizzie Presser, ProPublica, 28 Sep. 2024
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“Confinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confinement. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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confinement
noun
con·fine·ment
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