impoundment
noun
im·pound·ment
im-ˈpau̇n(d)-mənt 
1
: the act of impounding : the state of being impounded
2
: a body of water formed by impounding
Examples of impoundment in a Sentence
after his impoundment in the garage all weekend, the family dog was ready to frolic
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As of April, the GAO was looking into 39 other potential instances of impoundment under the Trump administration.
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Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 23 May 2025
The outcry comes as Trump is already facing accusations of violating impoundment law from Democrats over an executive order pausing the disbursement of funds approved in two of former President Biden’s signature laws.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 28 Jan. 2025
In 1975, the Supreme Court, in Train v. City of New York, ruled on Nixon's unilateral impoundment of funds.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 18 Feb. 2025
Congress passed the Impoundment Control Act of 1974, which forbade future impoundments with only narrow exceptions.
—Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 23 May 2025
The outcry comes as Trump is already facing accusations of violating impoundment law from Democrats over an executive order pausing the disbursement of funds approved in two of former President Biden’s signature laws.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 28 Jan. 2025
In 1975, the Supreme Court, in Train v. City of New York, ruled on Nixon's unilateral impoundment of funds.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 18 Feb. 2025
Congress passed the Impoundment Control Act of 1974, which forbade future impoundments with only narrow exceptions.
—Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impoundment
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“Impoundment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impoundment. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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