as in imprisoned
taken and held prisoner
confined citizens have basic rights under that nation's constitution
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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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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
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
And some experts worry that as measles continues to appear in confined environments—such as, recently, an ICE facility in Texas—adequate infection-prevention measures will too frequently fall short.
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Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
Jesse Dorris,
Architectural Digest,
23 June 2026
Meanwhile, Focus — Universal’s scrappy art-house and genre division — confined its prerelease awareness push for Obsession to social-media and viral marketing strategies including mall holograms and the sale of cult merch (the film’s One Wish Willow).
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Chris Lee,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Adjective
Diners are there to enjoy a nice, relaxing meal, but some dogs, especially very large dogs or multiple dogs, can be a handful in small, confined spaces.
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Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
And some experts worry that as measles continues to appear in confined environments—such as, recently, an ICE facility in Texas—adequate infection-prevention measures will too frequently fall short.
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Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
Whether that area is confined to a city balcony or a modest suburban backyard, clever planning, smart planting, and flexible design can craft a multipurpose garden.
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Jesse Dorris,
Architectural Digest,
23 June 2026
Meanwhile, Focus — Universal’s scrappy art-house and genre division — confined its prerelease awareness push for Obsession to social-media and viral marketing strategies including mall holograms and the sale of cult merch (the film’s One Wish Willow).
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Chris Lee,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confined
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Fujimori, the daughter of a disgraced former president, and Sánchez, an ally of an imprisoned ex-president, beat 33 other candidates in the initial vote in April, but neither earned even 20% of support.
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Fujimori, daughter of a disgraced former president, and Sánchez, an ally of an imprisoned ex-president, were on the runoff’s ballot after beating 33 other candidates in the vote in April, but neither earned even 20% of support.
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Assembly Bill 46, carried by Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen, D-Elk Grove, removes a legal standard that restricted courts’ ability to deny diversion.
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The four players on the Heat’s season-ending 15-man standard roster set to enter free agency this summer are Norman Powell (unrestricted free agent), Simone Fontecchio (unrestricted free agent), Jahmir Young (unrestricted free agent) and Johnson (restricted free agent).
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The suspect was jailed at Clark County Detention Center and awaiting extradition from Nevada to Utah, according to the outlet.
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Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are jailed in New York City while awaiting trial on drug trafficking charges.
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On Sunday, deputies got a 911 call from a teenage girl saying she was being held captive.
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In 1839, 53 captive Mende people taken from Sierra Leone revolted aboard the Spanish ship La Amistad, diverting the ship from its original destination of Cuba toward the Northeast.
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In Wyoming, snowfall is expected to be limited mainly to higher elevations, with most mountain areas forecast to pick up around 4 to 6 inches in the same timeframe.
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The South Africans looked dangerous on the counterattack, creating multiple chances, though their shots in the opening minutes were limited to long-range strikes that barely troubled the Canadians.
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Truell, a New York City native, interned at Google, while Sanger, a member of MIT’s squash team, interned at Bridgewater Associates.
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Jorcius’ younger brother interned at Blue Swan Boulders, a rock-climbing gym in downtown Orlando.
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Jones was incarcerated at Garner Correctional Institution on March 25, 2018, when officers transferred him to the mental health unit within the prison for monitoring.
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Combs has been incarcerated since his September 2024 arrest and is serving a 50-month prison sentence for his conviction on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.
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“Confined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confined. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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