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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
Forbidden from leaving their individual hotel rooms, the crew slowly come to terms with the state of indefinite confinement.
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Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Hubbell was convicted of murder and criminal confinement and was sentenced to 75 years in prison.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
After the rapper was found not guilty of three of the counts in the federal indictment, his attorney argued that he should be sent to home confinement.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Gleeson asked for 48 months of home confinement with substantial conditions because of Valentine's age, declining health, lack of criminal history and prior contributions to society.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Hubbell was convicted of murder and criminal confinement and was sentenced to 75 years in prison.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
After the rapper was found not guilty of three of the counts in the federal indictment, his attorney argued that he should be sent to home confinement.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Gleeson asked for 48 months of home confinement with substantial conditions because of Valentine's age, declining health, lack of criminal history and prior contributions to society.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for confinement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confinement
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These strategies include administering birth control and gathering the animals into captivity and placing them up for sale or adoption.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Across nearly 400 pages, Giuffre recounted how what began as a promise of opportunity turned into captivity.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Free of the restrictions of their previous IP work with franchises like Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead, AdHoc can begin showing audiences what their house style and sensibilities look like.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Pentagon said that more than 60 correspondents signed on to its new restrictions, with major news outlets as well as conservative sources like Newsmax and The Washington Times shunning the new policy.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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Their survival is dependent on local taxes and fees for opening or closing gravesites and providing internment rights.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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My grandparents not talking about their experience being sent to a Japanese American internment camp during World War II, and then also my mom never talking about her older sister, who passed away before I was born.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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China’s newest aircraft carrier may only be able to conduct air operations at about 60% the rate of a 50-year-old US Navy carrier, two former US carrier officers say, a substantial combat limitation for a vessel meant to revolutionize Beijing’s fleet.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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The growing demand for sustainable transport, combined with the limitations of public infrastructure, has made personal electric vehicles—particularly e-scooters—a common choice for modern commuters.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Nii Mensah was sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment for his role in the attack; Jakeem Rose received eight; and Ugnius Asmena received seven.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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According to the report, the manager was charged with three counts of unlawful imprisonment, along with a $500 bond for each, and one count of harassment with an additional $500 bond, totaling to a $2,000 bond.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Children enter foster care for reasons beyond their control – often because of abuse, neglect, or the ripple effects of addiction, incarceration, or untreated mental health conditions in their homes.—
Laura Rivera,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
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Research shows that incarcerated students who enroll in postsecondary-education programs are 48% less likely to return to prison than those who don’t participate, according to the Vera Institute of Justice, a nonprofit that opposes mass incarceration.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Sylvester Stallone has an unexpected pick for which of his films shouldn't be sentenced to cryo-prison.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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He was sentenced to life in prison without parole that July, per the Detroit Free Press.—
Kelsey Lentz,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Confinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confinement. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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