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adjective

kən-ˈfīnd How to pronounce confined (audio)
Definition of confinednext
as in imprisoned
taken and held prisoner confined citizens have basic rights under that nation's constitution

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confined

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verb

past tense of confine
1
as in restricted
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 jailed
to put in or as if in prison the accused was confined until the trial could take place

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Recent Examples of confined
Adjective
Its strength lies in analyzing vast datasets within a confined set of rules and providing recommendations based on observed patterns. — Ryan Johnson, Forbes.com, 13 May 2026 Ignoring Vertical Space Keeping everything at eye level creates a compressed, horizontal feel that can make a small bathroom seem shorter and more confined. — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
That distinction matters in technology ecosystems because concentration risk does not remain confined to revenue. — Sanjay Ghare, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The agency notes that an individual may not be confined within a facility's hold room for more than 12 hours. — CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for confined
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confined
  1. imprisoned
  2. restricted
  3. jailed
  4. captive
  5. limited
  6. interned
  7. arrested
  8. incarcerated
Adjective
  • The favorite to win Brazil’s election has promised to free his imprisoned father, former president Jair Bolsonaro, grant amnesty to supporters and impeach Supreme Court justices.
    — Marina Dias, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The company is required by its contract and state policy to provide mental health treatment, education and other services to imprisoned youth.
    — Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of imprisoned
Verb
  • Uganda had temporarily restricted non-essential travel across its border with the DRC after most of its cases were imported from the country.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
  • But Goldschmidt, still looking for a championship, was one of three Yankees who were restricted to first base or DH this year, joining García and Ben Rice.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of restricted
Verb
  • Davis anti-transgender activist and school board candidate Beth Bourne was briefly jailed on trespassing charges Tuesday after her arrest outside a Sonoma high school, the Sonoma newspaper reported.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Individuals can now be fined as much as $5 billion rupiah ($280,000) and jailed up to 15 years.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of jailed
Adjective
  • Also back here is a dual-pattern power supply mount with two captive screws that serve one of the two supported mounting directions.
    — Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In Russia, fish processing workers were held captive in secluded company towns or stuck on ships far from shore.
    — Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of captive
Verb
  • This includes — but is not limited to — professors, scholars, research assistants, students, teachers, au pairs and camp counselors.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The researchers view the method as a starting point for further investigations rather than a solution limited to the reduction reactions already demonstrated.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of limited
Verb
  • Whiting also interned with the campaign of a Parliament candidate while studying abroad in London.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Peyton Stewart was a 21-year-old international business major who grew up with her sister in Westwood, New Jersey, studied abroad in London and interned at TikTok.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of interned
Adjective
  • In the case of the arrested teenager, who was detained in early August, agents pulled him and another man out of a truck in the 7-Eleven parking lot.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of arrested
Verb
  • Prisoners who participate in educational or vocational training while incarcerated have a 43 percent lower recidivism rate, according to the RAND Corporation.
    — Scott Peyton, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
  • He was sentenced to life in prison for first-degree murder and 25 years for conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, and is currently incarcerated at Tennessee's Northwest Correctional Complex.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
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“Confined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confined. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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