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 fire has expanded to 1,900 acres at 0% containment and is burning at a fast rate into the mountains, fueled by extreme heat.
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Ashley Ahn, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
During the closure, crews will remove a painting containment platform above the eastbound lanes.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 4 Sep. 2024
One of the largest wildfires in California history, the Park Fire in Northern California, continued to rage Monday morning, racing across four counties and threatening more than 4,200 structures as thousands of firefighters struggled to increase containment lines, officials said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 29 July 2024
In northern Colorado, the Alexander Mountain Fire near Loveland grew by nearly 500 acres in two hours and was up to 864 acres with zero containment as of 6:15 p.m. Mountain time, according to InciWeb, an interagency incident information system.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 29 July 2024
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Ashley Ahn, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
During the closure, crews will remove a painting containment platform above the eastbound lanes.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 4 Sep. 2024
One of the largest wildfires in California history, the Park Fire in Northern California, continued to rage Monday morning, racing across four counties and threatening more than 4,200 structures as thousands of firefighters struggled to increase containment lines, officials said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 29 July 2024
In northern Colorado, the Alexander Mountain Fire near Loveland grew by nearly 500 acres in two hours and was up to 864 acres with zero containment as of 6:15 p.m. Mountain time, according to InciWeb, an interagency incident information system.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 29 July 2024
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“Containment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/containment. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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