confinement
noun
con·fine·ment
kən-ˈfīn-mənt 
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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As the two keepers' accelerating madness batters their already uneasy relationship, the film becomes a phantasmagorical endurance test, with the two antagonistic leads hurling themselves against their tight confinement.
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Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
About 2 million people in the United States work in a range of occupational activities involving animals, such as livestock confinement, dairy farming, researchers and animal handlers, according to an article published by Science Direct.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
This design enables continuous plasma confinement without needing external current drive, potentially allowing for longer, steadier operations than other fusion models.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
In Ibadan, the biennial activates the New Culture Studio designed by Demas Nwoko (1970), exploring urban and architectural dimensions of confinement.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
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Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
About 2 million people in the United States work in a range of occupational activities involving animals, such as livestock confinement, dairy farming, researchers and animal handlers, according to an article published by Science Direct.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
This design enables continuous plasma confinement without needing external current drive, potentially allowing for longer, steadier operations than other fusion models.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
In Ibadan, the biennial activates the New Culture Studio designed by Demas Nwoko (1970), exploring urban and architectural dimensions of confinement.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Confinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confinement. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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confinement
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