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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
In October 2022, Delvey was granted a $10,000 bail bond and released from jail, but was required to remain in 24-hour home confinement with electronic monitoring and no access to social media until 2024, when she was allowed to move into the home of her friend Kelly Cutrone.
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Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
After home confinement ends in November, Fetty Wap will remain under five years of federal supervision.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Maxwell is slated to be released from confinement in November, according to reports.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Fetty Wap is now under home confinement, his publicist confirmed to CNN Friday.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
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Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
After home confinement ends in November, Fetty Wap will remain under five years of federal supervision.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Maxwell is slated to be released from confinement in November, according to reports.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Fetty Wap is now under home confinement, his publicist confirmed to CNN Friday.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confinement
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After Liat Beinin Atzili and her husband Aviv were abducted by Hamas on October 7, Liat’s father Yehuda embarks on an uncertain mission to secure his daughter’s release while resisting pressure to use her captivity to justify escalating violence in Gaza.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
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Sharabi told Fox News Digital about his life after captivity.—
Rachel Wolf , Ronn Blitzer,
FOXNews.com,
20 Dec. 2025
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Later that month, a judge lifted the restriction and ordered that Hildebrandt must put $100,000 from the potential sale in a bank account for the children, according to ABC7.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Local blackout restrictions for Marlins would be eliminated in that scenario.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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The United States hasn't held that many people outside the criminal justice system since the internment of people of Japanese, German and Italian descent during World War II.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
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Through a mix of fiction and nonfiction, Questions 27 & 28 introduces us to three generations of characters who were all impacted by FDR’s internment, a novelistic investigation of a shameful American chapter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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Critical mineral The research team also revealed that the Graphite is classified as a critical mineral in the United States because of its use in essential manufacturing combined with the limitations caused by its offshore supply chain.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Jan. 2026
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That limitation is the reason why a demand letter from attorneys was sent to the courts Friday, putting them on notice.—
Ubah Ali,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Violating the law − for both the largecarnivore and wolf-dog cross acts − are misdemeanors and punishable by monetary fines and imprisonment, for instance.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Instead, after being caught at sea, refugees are taken back to Libya where, between 2017 and 2022, more than 100,000 men, women and children have been locked up, essentially for being there illegally — albeit without any official charges or trials to contest their imprisonment.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Speaker Alexa Garza, program director of the Texas Center for Higher Education in Prison, shared her own path from incarceration to academic achievement.—
Wilborn P. Nobles III,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Crossing into your neighbor's property to cut a tree is a misdemeanor crime punishable by a year in county jail, a fine no more than $500, or both a fine and incarceration.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
16 Jan. 2026
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The Department of Justice said Steven Anthony Cowles, 45, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The two counts of second-degree assault could carry up to seven years in prison each, if convicted.—
PJ Green
January 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Confinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confinement. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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