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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 Palestinian group provides free legal services to Palestinian political prisoners and detainees in Israeli custody and monitors the conditions of their confinement.
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Arkansas Online, 11 June 2025
Isolation and confinement can lead to mental health difficulties.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Nice wasn't able to get in to see Gomes da Silva until the fifth day of his confinement.
—Ben Adler, USA Today, 7 June 2025
In their sentencing filing Friday, Madigan’s attorneys asked U.S. District Judge John Robert Blakey for a period of probation with some home confinement, citing Madigan’s age, his long record of public service and reputation for honesty and integrity.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
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Arkansas Online, 11 June 2025
Isolation and confinement can lead to mental health difficulties.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Nice wasn't able to get in to see Gomes da Silva until the fifth day of his confinement.
—Ben Adler, USA Today, 7 June 2025
In their sentencing filing Friday, Madigan’s attorneys asked U.S. District Judge John Robert Blakey for a period of probation with some home confinement, citing Madigan’s age, his long record of public service and reputation for honesty and integrity.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confinement
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Almost immediately, some enslaved people fled their captivity and established small communities in the interior, in a region that came to be called Palmares.—
Time,
Time,
17 June 2025
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The soldiers, 21-year-old Paek and 26-year-old Ri, remain in Ukrainian captivity.—
Joanna Kakissis,
NPR,
16 June 2025
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In April, the Trump administration implemented new regulations that blocked sales of Nvidia’s H20 AI chip, which had been designed to comply with earlier restrictions.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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Perhaps wary of the privacy implications, Google rolled out its Find Hub network (previously Find My Device) with harsh restrictions on where device finding would work.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 June 2025
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As many as 300 Black Tulsans were killed, and thousands were temporarily held in internment camps overseen by the National Guard.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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It was most recently used as the basis for Japanese internment during World War II.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
6 May 2025
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In my opinion, if the Steelers believe in Rodgers at this stage of his career, their best bet is that the veteran can use his brain and his experience to work around any physical limitations.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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The researchers were able to dig surprisingly deep into the power and limitations of these policies, too.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
19 June 2025
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The county’s incarceration rate was 56% higher than the state average, fueled by people with mental illnesses and substance abuse problems.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2025
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Children who can’t read proficiently by third grade are far more likely to fall behind, drop out of high school and face worse life outcomes — from lower earnings to higher incarceration rates to shorter life expectancy.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 June 2025
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What To Know Shannon McShane was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to influencing a public servant, perjury, and retaliation against a witness or victim.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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All charges are felonies, and each carries a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison, with a mandatory minimum of three years due to the use of a firearm.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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“Confinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confinement. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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