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
Gladys Carrión, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
In a confined world of discipline, a girl’s quiet longing unfolds through a box of chocolate, where desire and control begin to dissolve.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2026
Steve Bender, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
Allen’s attorneys complained that he had been unnecessarily confined in a padded room with constant lighting, repeatedly strip searched and placed in restraints outside his cell.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
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Adjective
New York State now has six months to develop a plan to comply with a recent class action settlement addressing the lack of adequate mental health services for confined youth.
—Gladys Carrión, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
In a confined world of discipline, a girl’s quiet longing unfolds through a box of chocolate, where desire and control begin to dissolve.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
Like its relatives in the mint family, catmint does spread, but it can be confined to a specific area.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
Allen’s attorneys complained that he had been unnecessarily confined in a padded room with constant lighting, repeatedly strip searched and placed in restraints outside his cell.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confined
Adjective
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Throughout the series, Creasy is operating under the intel that the FRP, an extremist organization in Brazil, and its imprisoned leader, Ferraz, are behind the bombing of the high-rise.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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Yenisey Taboada’s small apartment in Havana is filled with photos of her imprisoned son, Duannis Tabaoda.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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Director of Portfolio Analysis Jeff Marks noted we're currently restricted from trading Arm because Jim mentioned it on CNBC TV within the past 72 hours.—
Alexa LoMonaco,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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Skynest is also restricted to passengers 15 and older, while Skycouch has no age limit.—
Chris Dong,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Alicia Vikander plays Baranov’s wife Ksenia, and Tom Sturridge is a banker and oligarch based on former oil and gas baron Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who was jailed after challenging Putin’s grip on power.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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Torrie Lemon, 24, pleaded guilty to the charge on Thursday, May 14, according to a sentencing order obtained by PEOPLE, which notes that following her 40 days jailed, she would be placed on probation for a period of 1,420 days.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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What started with bison hooves helping to restore the prairie grass continues through the Turner Endangered Species Fund, which gives the Bolson tortoise — North America’s largest and rarest tortoise — a leg up through a captive breeding program at the Armendaris Ranch in New Mexico.—
Susan Montoya Bryan,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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For the first four years, the captive had no claims from the taxpayer's operating business.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Verb
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But as those inventories continue to be depleted, the market’s ability to absorb shocks is becoming increasingly limited.—
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CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Cade Cunningham, who finished fifth in MVP voting, was limited to just 13 points on 5-of-16 shooting.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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In the summers, from 2022 to 2024, Skylar interned with her dad’s former team as part of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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More than two dozen EBC students interned last summer with the public schools as teacher aides.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Weinstein, 74, has been incarcerated since his first rape conviction in 2020.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Now 74, Weinstein has been incarcerated since 2020.—
Chloee Weiner,
NPR,
15 May 2026
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“Confined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confined. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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