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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
In Utah, officials have proposed a homeless detention camp where people without housing can be confined against their will. — Alfredo Reyes Jr, Mercury News, 21 July 2026 Vel d’Hiv derives from the name of the Winter Velodrome that many of the detainees were confined in before they were deported to concentration and extermination camps. — Los Angeles Times, 20 July 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. incarcerated
Adjective
  • 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.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 June 2026
  • 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.
    — Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Definition of imprisoned
Verb
  • Credit history use is increasingly restricted, exemplified by New York's ban on most checks unless job-specific.
    — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Circling roots must be freed or cut from the rootball so the plant’s growth isn’t restricted.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 July 2026
Definition of restricted
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  • Otero Alcántara has been the highest profile dissident jailed in Cuba since the July 11, 2021, protests over Cuba’s lack of freedoms and worsening economy.
    — Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • DaSilva is jailed at the Broward County Main Jail without bond.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Definition of jailed
Adjective
  • But some of the most poignant narratives come from Trojan women like Creusa, wife of Aeneas who escapes Troy and becomes a founding father for Rome, and Hector’s wife, Andromache, who is taken as a war captive by Achilles’s son.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, their son Telemachus is told by the goddess Athena (Zendaya) to seek news of his father and learns Odysseus is alive, but held captive by a nymph (Charlize Theron).
    — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Definition of captive
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  • Four competing World Cup nations — Iran, Haiti, Senegal and Ivory Coast — are under travel bans, meaning fans were limited in their travel.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Miami right-hander Sandy Alcantara limited the Brewers to one run and three hits in six innings.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Definition of limited
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  • One of our young people in Tulsa, Oklahoma, interned at a company in their risk management department.
    — Byron V. Garrett, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Truell, a New York City native, interned at Google, while Sanger, a member of MIT’s squash team, interned at Bridgewater Associates.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
Definition of interned
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  • Elevated risk of death after incarceration For decades, federal Medicaid dollars were prohibited from paying for most health care provided to people while they were incarcerated.
    — Julie Wernau, NPR, 22 July 2026
  • After statements from attorneys on both sides, as well as statements from Porter and his father, the judge handed down a sentence of 324 months in federal prison and recommended that Porter receive substance abuse treatment while incarcerated.
    — Mary Lyle, Arkansas Online, 22 July 2026
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