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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
Without expectations that each day will be shared with a friend with activities to enjoy or complain about, life would be little more than home confinement in front of the TV, and occasionally walking the dog.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025
And so, Diana stayed behind, idly waiting out her period of confinement while the museum was rebuilt around her.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Top executives settled as well, including one who was sentenced to home confinement as part of a criminal plea deal.
—Harvard Business Review, 19 Mar. 2025
After all, NoMad London has taken a space known for confinement and turned it into a place of relaxation and rejuvenation.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025
And so, Diana stayed behind, idly waiting out her period of confinement while the museum was rebuilt around her.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Top executives settled as well, including one who was sentenced to home confinement as part of a criminal plea deal.
—Harvard Business Review, 19 Mar. 2025
After all, NoMad London has taken a space known for confinement and turned it into a place of relaxation and rejuvenation.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for confinement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confinement
Noun
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Billy is often seen bobbing, pacing and swaying — all signs of brain damage caused by years of captivity, the organization said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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The hostages have been in the captivity of militants in Gaza for more than 18 months.—
Natan Odenheimer,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Some cities and retailers banned plastic straws, and a few states imposed restrictions.—
Hiroko Tabuchi,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Judges have recently blocked or suspended efforts by the Trump administration to ban transgender people from the military, abolish the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and to place restrictions on birthright citizenship.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 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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The band has been carefully considering how to stage the concert due to Osbourne’s physical limitations.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
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Working around the limitations of the location, Lee created that haunting impression with a combination of dialogue, music, and camera work.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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Despite participation, many youth continue to experience homelessness, incarceration, and mental health challenges.—
First Place for Youth,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Recent years saw efforts to reduce reliance on cash bail and promote alternatives to incarceration.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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Life without parole for Highland Park shooter The man who killed seven people and wounded nearly 50 in a mass shooting in 2022 in Highland Park, Illinois, was sentenced April 24 to life in prison without the possibility of parole.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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He was not immediately remanded and will report to prison at a future date.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Confinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confinement. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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