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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
The cats underwent rigorous training, including exposure to intense G-forces and confinement, to prepare for the mission.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
When people like Mary are deprived of proper psychiatric medications, therapy, and other treatments, and placed in restrictive confinement, incidents of starvation and dehydration aren’t anomalies.
—Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Doing that where the confinement shell now sits is probably not possible, experts said, because workers would be exposed to high radiation levels from within.
—Kim Barker, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
His wife, Kimberly Maddox, 44, was sentenced to 12 months, including time in home confinement.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
When people like Mary are deprived of proper psychiatric medications, therapy, and other treatments, and placed in restrictive confinement, incidents of starvation and dehydration aren’t anomalies.
—Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Doing that where the confinement shell now sits is probably not possible, experts said, because workers would be exposed to high radiation levels from within.
—Kim Barker, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
His wife, Kimberly Maddox, 44, was sentenced to 12 months, including time in home confinement.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confinement
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There are 59 hostages still in Gaza, at least 24 of whom are assessed to be alive, including American-Israeli Edan Alexander, now 21 years old after having spent two birthdays in Hamas captivity.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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Keith Siegel is a 65-year-old American-Israeli who survived 484 days in Hamas captivity after being abducted from Kibbutz Kfar Aza on Oct. 7, 2023.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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This could involve direct negotiations with nations like the United Arab Emirates or Saudi Arabia rather than applying broad regional restrictions.—
Benj Edwards,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2025
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More information about the restrictions at Folsom Lake and nearby Lake Clementine is available on the State Parks’ website.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2025
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There’s a permanent collection of over 60,000 artifacts and the exhibitions are impressively disparate: Shows examine everything from the cultural legacy of Hello Kitty to WWII-era Japanese internment camps.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
1 May 2025
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In an office-wide email obtained by ProPublica, Martin quoted an unnamed contact who compared the DOJ’s use of the obstruction statute to President Franklin Roosevelt’s decision to imprison more than 100,000 Japanese Americans in internment camps during World War II.—
Andy Kroll,
ProPublica,
28 Apr. 2025
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Under the draft bill, the limitations would be made permanent.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Like Proton Drive, Proton Calendar and Proton Pass are available to free users, but with limitations.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 May 2025
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Mothers in lockup have a different experience compared to those who aren’t behind bars, as incarceration can impact the emotional, physical, and psychological well-being of the mom and her baby, but luckily, programs of support are being established in jails, like Rikers Island’s Doula Program.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
10 May 2025
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Before the event, Serna said the goal was to make sure that women in custody know about the resources available to them both in the jail and after release to help break the cycle of incarceration.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
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After 24 years in prison, Anderson was released on parole in 2023.—
Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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The maximum punishment for the state charges is life in prison.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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“Confinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confinement. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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