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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
Molina, a window dresser imprisoned for public indecency, escapes the grim reality of their confinement by retelling the plot of a glamorous Hollywood musical featuring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna (Jennifer Lopez).
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
He was released to home confinement and his trial was set for June 1, 2026.
—Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
His conviction means that unless successful on appeal, Bolsonaro could end his days in confinement.
—Joe Wright, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
Discontent with confinement and mistreatment, some attempt to escape and even attack their peers.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
He was released to home confinement and his trial was set for June 1, 2026.
—Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
His conviction means that unless successful on appeal, Bolsonaro could end his days in confinement.
—Joe Wright, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
Discontent with confinement and mistreatment, some attempt to escape and even attack their peers.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for confinement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confinement
Noun
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While Macron and his colleagues will celebrate, 48 hostages will stay in captivity in Gaza.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
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The arbitrary nature of torture places the text in the long genealogy of the captivity narrative; if there is a degree of the adventure yarn in the tale, than there is also something of an Arthur Koestler or an Alexander Solzhenitsyn as well.—
Ed Simon
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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Trump has imposed wide-ranging tariffs on much of the world, carried out a mass deportation program, and introduced restrictions on legal immigration, including the most recent change to the H-1B program.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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The existing Kwik Trip store will be put up for sale with a deed restriction that does not allow a convenience store or fueling station to be in its place, according to village documents.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Protester Noah James Markham arrived holding a Pride flag and carrying a sign that referred to the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
22 Sep. 2025
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Ameya sits down with her neighbor's 84-year-old grandmother, who was forced out of California and sent to an internment camp in Wyoming as a young girl.—
Steve Drummond,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
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So my manner of speech, my ‘personality,’ and even my self-limitations were shaped to reduce resistance and maximize utility, comfort, and trust.—
Gary Greenberg,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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Although anecdotal, this survey of directors shows both the limitations and the potential of AI to assist boards of directors.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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The titan Chronos, patriarch to all the gods, returns to get revenge for his imprisonment at the hands of his children, taking control of Tartarus and simultaneously waging war on the mortal world via Mount Olympus.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Chokr faced a maximum of up to 15 years’ imprisonment, according to officials.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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What Happens Next Prosecutors have one month to notify Sarkozy of the date of his incarceration.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Neither a lengthy period of incarceration nor a pardon will cure people like Meredith of their conspiratorial mind-set, the expert told me.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
24 Sep. 2025
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The story would feature voluminous evidence, including Salvadoran intelligence reports, government documents and even prison logs recording the visits of Luna and other Bukele aides to MS-13 leaders.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Both Menendez brothers remain in prison after having been denied parole in August of this year, and, in September, a judge denied their petition for a new trial.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Confinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confinement. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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