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as in captivity
the act of confining or the state of being confined
some wild animals take to confinement very poorly
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as in restriction
the act or practice of keeping something (as an activity) within certain boundaries
the confinement of commercial development to one stretch of roadway is intended to help preserve the town's rural character
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Recent Examples of confinement
However, a closer look reveals that this move neither expands home confinement nor advances First Step Act.
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Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Last month, he was transferred to the State Hospital system to begin a term of confinement that will last up to eight years, or until he is deemed cured of mental illness.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
Having been released from a 90-day prison sentence just a week before the event, the Heisman Trophy winner's father is limited to home confinement for a year during his three-year probation.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
At least nine of the 25 arrested have landed in immigration detention — scattered across the country from a crowded lockup in Miami to a facility in a sleepy Texas railway town to a confinement in a Pacific Northwest port city overlooked by Mount Rainier.
—Hannah Critchfield, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
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Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Last month, he was transferred to the State Hospital system to begin a term of confinement that will last up to eight years, or until he is deemed cured of mental illness.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
Having been released from a 90-day prison sentence just a week before the event, the Heisman Trophy winner's father is limited to home confinement for a year during his three-year probation.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
At least nine of the 25 arrested have landed in immigration detention — scattered across the country from a crowded lockup in Miami to a facility in a sleepy Texas railway town to a confinement in a Pacific Northwest port city overlooked by Mount Rainier.
—Hannah Critchfield, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confinement
Noun
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Almost immediately, some enslaved people fled their captivity and established small communities in the interior, in a region that came to be called Palmares.—
Time,
Time,
17 June 2025
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The soldiers, 21-year-old Paek and 26-year-old Ri, remain in Ukrainian captivity.—
Joanna Kakissis,
NPR,
16 June 2025
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The change in minimum lot size could be coupled with parking requirements or other restrictions to manage the increase in density.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2025
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The country's nuclear program was subject to extensive restrictions in exchange for sanctions relief as part of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) reached in 2015 under then-U.S. President Barack Obama, but the deal was abandoned by President Donald Trump in 2018.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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As many as 300 Black Tulsans were killed, and thousands were temporarily held in internment camps overseen by the National Guard.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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It was most recently used as the basis for Japanese internment during World War II.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
6 May 2025
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This protection mechanism has clear limitations, though.—
Kara Dennison,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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The study also hasn’t yet been peer-reviewed and has some limitations in its design.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
19 June 2025
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For decades, mainstream television and film have often depicted Black families as fractured, usually due to incarceration, abandonment, or tragedy.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
15 June 2025
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But forcing people to move under the very real threat of incarceration is neither what many in our communities want nor what unhoused individuals need.—
Jamie Chang,
Mercury News,
12 June 2025
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Sherry had been in and out of prison for years, while Juan had battled chronic illness.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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Both face felony charges and over six years in prison.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2025
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“Confinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confinement. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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