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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While one of them has since been released, the other two remain in solitary confinement.
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Davi Merchan, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
In Palm Beach, Florida, a case against the county sheriff helped end the practice of putting juveniles in solitary confinement.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
That’s even with an unsanctioned appearance on Tucker Carlson last year, which reportedly landed Bankman-Fried in solitary confinement.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
The theme-park-like aesthetic added to the unreality of Annie's situation, living mostly in solitary confinement for the years after the world ended.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
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Davi Merchan, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
In Palm Beach, Florida, a case against the county sheriff helped end the practice of putting juveniles in solitary confinement.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
That’s even with an unsanctioned appearance on Tucker Carlson last year, which reportedly landed Bankman-Fried in solitary confinement.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
The theme-park-like aesthetic added to the unreality of Annie's situation, living mostly in solitary confinement for the years after the world ended.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for solitary confinement
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“Solitary confinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solitary%20confinement. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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