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.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2026
But the community is not confined to that area.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 12 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.
—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.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
His legacy at this point is confined to the unfunded mandates of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future and the equally unfunded obligations created by ignoring a statute of repose for child abuse claims, regrettably upheld by a bare majority on the Maryland Supreme Court.
—George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2026
But the community is not confined to that area.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 12 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.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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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.—
Franklin Briceño,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Life in the Division Street corridor presented new hardships for the Puerto Rican community, including housing discrimination, poor neighborhood schools, restricted access to decent-paying jobs, limited interaction with city services and difficulty in finding church homes.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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Rent in these units is restricted to 30% of a household’s income and is generally available to households making up to 80% of the local median income.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
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And in fact, that scientist was arrested and his lab was closed and he was jailed for a few years.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
11 June 2026
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The three-judge panel at the Jakarta Military Court sentenced Sudarko to three years in prison, Cahyono to two and a half years, while Prasetya and Lakka were jailed for 2 years and 18 months respectively.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Combs’ four-year, two-month sentence came as a second shock to a captive courtroom audience after the split verdict was read following his sensational eight-week trial.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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Not only was the audience captive, it was also intrigued as Yarborough and Donnie Allison battled for the lead entering the third turn for the final time.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 June 2026
Verb
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After years of negotiations, Iran and six world powers in 2015 agreed to a deal that limited Iran’s nuclear threat in return for lighter sanctions.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Partying wasn’t limited to just the five boroughs, engulfing the surrounding suburbs, too.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
14 June 2026
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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.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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Jorcius’ younger brother interned at Blue Swan Boulders, a rock-climbing gym in downtown Orlando.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 June 2026
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One of the three prior arrestees, Ruben Larios Lopez, has since been incarcerated in state prison; until now, Kim had eluded capture.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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Reiner is currently incarcerated and has pleaded not guilty to charges of murdering his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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“Confined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confined. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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