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
Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Given how much of the story takes place in a confined setting, when one character launches themselves across a table to attack another, the moment is breathtaking.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
These robotaxis are no longer confined to presentations or closed courses.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
That makes the technology attractive for confined environments, such as ships and spacecraft, according to the Institute of Mechanics.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Given how much of the story takes place in a confined setting, when one character launches themselves across a table to attack another, the moment is breathtaking.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
Heavy snow, strong winds and coastal impacts such as beach erosion would be confined to areas right along the coast from Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, to Cape Cod, Massachusetts, as the storm turns into a bomb cyclone and moves northeastward through Monday.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
These robotaxis are no longer confined to presentations or closed courses.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confined
Adjective
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Habeas petitions are, as a rule, the last option for an imprisoned person to void their convictions.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
17 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Senate Bill 199, which would have restricted certain social media access for minors, was gutted by its author amid legal concerns and a lack of support.—
Hayleigh Colombo,
IndyStar,
30 Jan. 2026
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Speech can be restricted on private property.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Jan. 2026
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At that time, no one believed a dingo would take an infant and, despite her claims of innocence, the baby’s mother Lindy Chamberlain was jailed for murder.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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Then two more children disappear while riding the carousel, and Maisie is jailed.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The bill would task the state’s attorney general with establishing the guidelines to determine unreasonably excessive prices for captive consumers, such as at airports, hospitals, sporting events, large festivals or in correctional facilities.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Canada's last captive whales have received a reprieve from death after the government conditionally approved a plan Monday to export them to the United States.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The National Association of Home Builders says the impact of AI on the industry is limited for now but is likely to evolve in the coming years.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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But the Tigers limited the inside scoring opportunities down the stretch.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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During his studies at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, the young chef interned for the restaurant group Caesar's, which is home to several Food Network stars' dining institutions.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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Khalil worked at the British embassy in Lebanon and interned for the United Nations.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Instead of being incarcerated after my last arrest, I was granted diversion.—
Claudia Gonzalez,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The book is an ode to all the innocent people fighting to clear their names while incarcerated.—
Yosha Gunasekera,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Confined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confined. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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