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.
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At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it is still undetermined.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Union Pacific quickly made their way to the area along with first responders to rescue the engineers and begin containment measures.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
Operational efficiency is further enhanced because liquid sodium operates at atmospheric pressure, meaning Aalo’s reactors do not require the massive, high-pressure containment domes seen in conventional plants.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2025
Japanese proliferation will go a long way toward achieving the United States’ main goal in East Asia, namely, the containment of China through strong local alliances.
—Moritz S. Graefrath, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Union Pacific quickly made their way to the area along with first responders to rescue the engineers and begin containment measures.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
Operational efficiency is further enhanced because liquid sodium operates at atmospheric pressure, meaning Aalo’s reactors do not require the massive, high-pressure containment domes seen in conventional plants.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2025
Japanese proliferation will go a long way toward achieving the United States’ main goal in East Asia, namely, the containment of China through strong local alliances.
—Moritz S. Graefrath, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2025
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 23 Dec. 2025.
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