1
as in to restrict
to set bounds or an upper limit for
will confine my remarks to the subject we came here to discuss
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2
as in to imprison
to put in or as if in prison
the accused was confined until the trial could take place
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as in scope
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Recent Examples of confine
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
The National Park Service did not change its confine and contain strategy to reflect the worsening conditions and maintained that there was still no threat to public safety or developed areas.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Constraints give creative energy a direction to travel, shaping the search space while also confining it — just enough that exploration becomes deeper, weirder, and more productive.
—Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Animals that are kennel-trained will likely be pleased to be in their cozy confines and away from the bustle of vacuums, mops, and the like, but for those who are roamers, consider gating off an area for them.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
The National Park Service did not change its confine and contain strategy to reflect the worsening conditions and maintained that there was still no threat to public safety or developed areas.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
She had been confined to a wheelchair.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Constraints give creative energy a direction to travel, shaping the search space while also confining it — just enough that exploration becomes deeper, weirder, and more productive.
—Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confine
Verb
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Biden has been absent from the campaign trail since then, but Martin said that Biden had lent his name to some fundraising appeals, and that he has been restricted by treatments for cancer.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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The decision is part of a stricter policy approach of the Republican administration toward curbing migration and restricting refugee admissions.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Mike, beginning in Sunday’s first episode, must confront the limitations of his power when his younger brother Kyle (Taylor Handley) is imprisoned.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Some of them have been called, held to account and even imprisoned.—
Chris Massaro,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The quartet of projects represents a widening scope for the Taipei company, which has steadily built credentials through festival selections, streaming deals and local box office success since 2017.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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So, military leaders had to expand the scope of potential recruits to reach out to groups previously excluded – namely, Black Americans, other people of color and women.—
Jeremiah Favara,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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We, in collaboration with our partners, store and/or access information on a user's device, including but not limited to IP addresses, unique identifiers, and browsing data stored in cookies, in order to process personal data.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Federal Reserve has limited penny deliveries to banks and commercial customers, making pennies hard to come by in some parts of the country, Giant Eagle said.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Others wondered if he would be jailed.—
Joshua Goodman,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Beckerink is currently jailed in Michigan, where he was sentenced to three months on domestic violence charges related to incidents that occurred at Tracey’s home in 2024, the station reported.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Space intelligence expands the world of intelligence to the farthest reaches.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Vargas is a rising filmmaker who broke out with Milk Teeth, a 2020 thriller short set at an orphanage that continues to expand its reach on YouTube with over 12 million views and counting.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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Hamas has said the process of recovering them has been delayed by the extent of destruction in the territory, while the Hostages and Missing Families Forum accuses the group of deliberately withholding information.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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Currently, there are no details on the extent of land burned or the size of the crew involved in executing the prescribed fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Floors would get a quick sweep with areas that required heavier foot traffic being more thoroughly cleaned and perhaps even mopped daily.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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Sheila Chepkirui, the 2024 NYCM champion, wrapped up the Kenyan podium sweep of the women’s pro race.—
Bette Canter,
Sportico.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Confine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confine. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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