solitary confinement
noun
: the state of being kept alone in a prison cell away from other prisoners
He spent three months in solitary confinement.
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In March, it was reported that he was being held in solitary confinement and that this grieving siblings had distanced himself from him and his case, according to the Daily Mail.
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
At one point, early in his incarceration, Maduro seems to have been kept in a unit designed for solitary confinement, as is often the case for inmates of his status.
—Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2026
One German tourist crossing overland from Mexico into California last year was held in a detention center for six weeks, including a spell in solitary confinement.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Its response was her arrest and solitary confinement.
—Jody Williams, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
At one point, early in his incarceration, Maduro seems to have been kept in a unit designed for solitary confinement, as is often the case for inmates of his status.
—Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2026
One German tourist crossing overland from Mexico into California last year was held in a detention center for six weeks, including a spell in solitary confinement.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Its response was her arrest and solitary confinement.
—Jody Williams, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Solitary confinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solitary%20confinement. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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