arrestments

noun

plural of arrestment
1
as in arrests
the act of taking or holding under one's control by authority of law the arrestment of the bank president for embezzlement was accomplished as quietly as possible

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2
as in cessations
the stopping of a process or activity the arrestment of all brain activity in the patient

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  1. arrests
  2. cessations
  3. raids
  4. endings
  5. halts
  6. conclusions
  7. ends
  8. closures
Noun
  • The league could perhaps benefit from such messaging in its stadiums and on its helmets because DUI arrests or other traffic incidents involving NFL people are not uncommon.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • There’s no indication that any report from Loomer had a connection to his arrest, which came at a time when ICE arrests have been happening more frequently at US airports.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of arrests
Noun
  • Temporary cessations of hostility, but no permanent closing of the moral and social divide between debtor and creditor, and no giving up on the thought that some lives matter more than others.
    — Henry Freedland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Definition of cessations
Noun
  • During these latest raids on five properties, the military seized 18,000 gallons of diesel, fuel tanks, pumps, firearms, and tools.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Pew Research Center estimates this number includes more than 330,000 Haitian migrants, who are now susceptible to ICE raids and deportations.
    — Nathan Lee, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of raids
Noun
  • It’s been a summer of endings and beginnings for Tom Colicchio.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Our brains hold onto beginnings and endings and lose the middle.
    — James Glover, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of endings
Noun
  • The automatic stay halts proceedings but doesn't compel creditors to undo pre-petition filings without operative effect.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • Since prolonged production halts can cause permanent damage to oil wells, shutting them down is typically a last resort.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 June 2026
Definition of halts
Noun
  • Despite the lack of outward signs in Ocean Springs, Nolan’s death has come to mean different things to different people and a lack of answers from authorities has left residents drawing their own conclusions about the circumstances of his death.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • With his final book, however, Morris refuses to draw conclusions, letting the ambiguity of Surrealists’ meanings stand.
    — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of conclusions
Noun
  • In terms of morning routines, Heyward and Freeman were on far ends of the spectrum.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Christiansen said even amid macroeconomic uncertainty, the company is seeing strong sales at both ends of the pricing spectrum.
    — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of ends
Noun
  • The record turnout comes during a challenging period for the global games industry, which has faced widespread layoffs, studio restructures and closures in recent years.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026
  • And fourth, each moved fast, front-loading the painful medicine of store closures, marketplace cleanups, and resetting Wall Street expectations immediately upon taking over, rather than kicking the can down the road, letting problems fester.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
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“Arrestments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrestments. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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