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as in captivity
the act of confining or the state of being confined
some wild animals take to confinement very poorly
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as in restriction
the act or practice of keeping something (as an activity) within certain boundaries
the confinement of commercial development to one stretch of roadway is intended to help preserve the town's rural character
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Recent Examples of confinement
The second of two former doctors convicted in Perry’s death, Chavez was sentenced to eight months of home confinement and ordered to perform 300 hours of community service.
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City News Service, Daily News, 13 May 2026
Faruqui’s apology to Allen came during Allen’s initial pre-trial hearing before the judge last Monday over the conditions of his confinement.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Suhail pleaded not guilty on Wednesday and was released on $5 million bond, ordered to remain on home confinement.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Colette, Mark Twain, and William Wordsworth all wrote habitually from bed, for reasons having to do with infirmity, comfort, and warding off distraction; Frida Kahlo painted self-portraits from bed, including the dreams that transcended her physical confinement.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
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City News Service, Daily News, 13 May 2026
Faruqui’s apology to Allen came during Allen’s initial pre-trial hearing before the judge last Monday over the conditions of his confinement.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Suhail pleaded not guilty on Wednesday and was released on $5 million bond, ordered to remain on home confinement.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Colette, Mark Twain, and William Wordsworth all wrote habitually from bed, for reasons having to do with infirmity, comfort, and warding off distraction; Frida Kahlo painted self-portraits from bed, including the dreams that transcended her physical confinement.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confinement
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There was only one name on the list from Washington County, a young man who had been killed while in captivity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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In captivity, the big cats can live 15 to 20 years.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The order, which escalated the president's bid to place new restrictions on voting ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, is being challenged in court.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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Fans, legislators and even some sports leagues have begun calling for restrictions on gambling ads.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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Among the most painful letters are those between Scheidt’s father and his brother, who would also spend time in internment camps.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The few works in the show depicting Stojka’s experiences before and after internment capture the particularity of Romani life.—
Ben Davis,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The company sees slowness not as a limitation, but as a strategic asset that reduces risk, trims costs, and eases environmental impact.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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But the Bucs don’t expect the limitation to last long.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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This personal and profound odyssey follows basketball star Brittney Griner from her playing career and harrowing imprisonment in Russia through the extraordinary geopolitical battle to secure her freedom.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
14 May 2026
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The Chinese natives are currently incarcerated at the Ventura County Main Jail and the Todd Road Jail, respectively, and face up to four years’ imprisonment followed by two years of probation.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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The Alternative Programs offers no-cash-bail alternatives to incarceration for youth and adult non-violent offenders in South Florida.—
Najahe Sherman,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Such families are common in Appalachia, where poverty and incarceration rates are high, and the effects of the opioid crisis linger across successive generations.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Not only have books been pulled from shelves as a result of these efforts, but writers and publishers have found themselves in prison.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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On January 10, 2019, Denise and Mohamed were found guilty of nearly all charges; later that year, they were sentenced to seven years in prison.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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“Confinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confinement. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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