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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 Ibadan, the biennial activates the New Culture Studio designed by Demas Nwoko (1970), exploring urban and architectural dimensions of confinement.
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Photovogue, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
His letters center on a petition written by his lawyers and filed on his behalf that portrays a man shaped by decades of confinement, failing health and personal reckoning.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
These conditions of confinement might mirror what we're used to in prisons and jails and can sometimes be worse.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
Adult court carries much longer terms of confinement than juvenile court, which focuses on rehabilitation and offers more services.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for confinement
Photovogue, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
His letters center on a petition written by his lawyers and filed on his behalf that portrays a man shaped by decades of confinement, failing health and personal reckoning.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
These conditions of confinement might mirror what we're used to in prisons and jails and can sometimes be worse.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
Adult court carries much longer terms of confinement than juvenile court, which focuses on rehabilitation and offers more services.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for confinement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confinement
Noun
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Most of the people here have already paid the ransoms demanded and been released from captivity in the Sahara.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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By late January, the last four escapees were recaptured after being lured back into captivity by peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Regional restrictions may apply.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Snow suggests framing choices in terms of collaboration and care, rather than loss or restriction.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
5 Nov. 2025
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Decades after the Haradas’ legal victory, the family was forced to leave their home on Lemon Street, and they were sent to a World War II internment camp.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Critiques from the American right, which lament the film’s timely depictions of a police state, immigrant internment camps and leftist revolt, read like ChatGPT essays programmed to write in the voice of Karen.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The federal government has acknowledged these limitations.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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By turning a mechanical limitation into an advantage, the team has opened a new direction for soft robotics research.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The charges carry a maximum penalty of 68 months’ imprisonment and $200,000 in fines.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Was Hsieh’s self-imprisonment a statement on mass incarceration or prison reform?—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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The mass arrests in 1909 are an early example of police tactics that contribute to the disproportionate incarceration of Black people, a trend that continues today.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Kitzing’s brother wrote to them throughout their incarceration, according to historical records.—
Kate Sosin,
Them.,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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According to records, Martínez faced robbery charges in the US, pleaded guilty, and was released on bail before being arrested and sent to a Salvadoran prison.—
Rocio Muñoz-Ledo,
CNN Money,
12 Nov. 2025
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Filming without consent in certain circumstances is a Class 5 felony, punishable by up to two and a half years in prison.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Confinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confinement. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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