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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Rose Dennis is a 68-year-old whose dementia has prompted confinement in an upscale memory care unit.
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The Know, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
He was acquitted of two counts of criminal confinement.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
The other, Mark Chavez, was sentenced to three years of supervised release with special conditions of eight months of home confinement and ordered to perform 300 hours of community service.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Chavez pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine and was sentenced to eight months of home confinement in December 2025.
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The Know, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
He was acquitted of two counts of criminal confinement.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
The other, Mark Chavez, was sentenced to three years of supervised release with special conditions of eight months of home confinement and ordered to perform 300 hours of community service.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Chavez pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine and was sentenced to eight months of home confinement in December 2025.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for confinement
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“Confinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confinement. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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confinement
noun
con·fine·ment
kən-ˈfīn-mənt
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