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
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
African stock markets have raised about $220 billion in equity in the last 25 years, yet trading is still generally low and confined to a few large companies, the OECD said in a report last year.
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Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
26 June 2026
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.
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Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Many people quickly balked that degrees such as nursing, accounting, architecture and physical therapy were excluded and confined to loan limits of $20,500 annually and $100,000 over a lifetime.
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Medora Lee,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
African stock markets have raised about $220 billion in equity in the last 25 years, yet trading is still generally low and confined to a few large companies, the OECD said in a report last year.
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Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
26 June 2026
Noun
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.
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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.
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Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confine
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Reporters and the public will be allowed to attend after Graf denied a defense request to restrict access.
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From a military perspective, interoperability also strengthens China’s ability to deploy multiple carrier strike groups simultaneously, ensuring that each carrier can field a capable air wing without being restricted to a specific aircraft variant.
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He was imprisoned for three years in 2001 for inciting subversion of state power.
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Xiaobo worked relentlessly as an advocate for democracy and reform in China, for which he was arrested and imprisoned multiple times; he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010.
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The movement lacks central leadership and messaging, but its scope has expanded beyond the environmental complaints that sparked it.
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The agency has not indicated when that review will conclude, and the final scope of any patent could change during the examination process.
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There isn't time for proponents to get a new measure on this year's ballot and state law requires any measures brought in odd years be limited to questions related to the Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR).
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Plaintiffs claimed that Disney’s carriage agreements required streaming platforms to include ESPN in base channel packages, limiting the ability of competitors to offer cheaper bundles.
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Jail records show that Alcin, Martinez, Cobas and Putney were all denied bond and remained jailed at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.
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Also contentious was last year’s jailing of former Trade Minister Thomas Lembong over sugar import permits a decade ago despite no evidence of personal financial gain.
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But for Cubans like himself, who don’t have family in the United States, the service is so expensive as to be out of reach.
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Like so many other businesses and homes, cost has made coverage out of reach.
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Oliver may have lived her own world to some extent, but that world was still the real one.
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In bumping off Ecuador 2-0 Tuesday night in the friendly confines of Estadio Azteca, Mexico has set up Telemundo (and to a lesser extent, Fox) for a post-holiday blockbuster against England.
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All rights reserved Nearly eight weeks ago, the Philadelphia 76ers ended their season with an embarrassing 30-point home loss to the New York Knicks, completing a second round playoff series sweep.
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The Athletics beat the Dodgers 7-1 on Wednesday night, giving the West Sacramento team its only win of the series with the Dodgers, winners of the past two World Series, failing to secure a three-game sweep.
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“Confine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confine. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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