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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
Adult court carries much longer terms of confinement than juvenile court, which focuses on rehabilitation and offers more services.
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Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
After his grisly crimes were uncovered, Gein spent his final years in psychiatric confinement far from the farmhouse that once horrified the nation.
—Aya Al-Hakim, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Forbidden from leaving their individual hotel rooms, the crew slowly come to terms with the state of indefinite confinement.
—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
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Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
After his grisly crimes were uncovered, Gein spent his final years in psychiatric confinement far from the farmhouse that once horrified the nation.
—Aya Al-Hakim, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Forbidden from leaving their individual hotel rooms, the crew slowly come to terms with the state of indefinite confinement.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confinement
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Typically, nonnative species are introduced to areas accidentally through cargo or escapes from captivity.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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The birthday celebration was brutally cut short when Ofir was abducted into captivity, where he was murdered.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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On the table before the two leaders, who met at Busan’s Gimhae Air Base, were a range of thorny issues including tariffs, China’s sweeping export controls on rare earths, US restrictions on Chinese access to American high-tech, and China’s role in the illicit fentanyl trade.—
Betsy Klein,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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As a result, the number of participants in the Miss Universe pageant fluctuates year after year based on certain franchising restrictions and changes.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 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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Tarek Bazrouk, an anti-Israel agitator who was hit with federal hate crime charges after assaulting Jewish counter-protesters, was sentenced to 17 months of incarceration followed by three years of supervised release.—
Rachel Wolf , Maria Paronich,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Diving into the data, indicators such as access to grocery stores, affordable housing options, incarceration rates and homelessness all play a factor in lowering family stability.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
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This was also when a torture scandal emerged at Baghdad’s Abu Ghraib prison.—
Ben Wedeman,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Though there’s no new material in the reissue, reheating her own nachos for a new generation should be a piece of cake for Martha Stewart, who allegedly made flan in prison one time.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Confinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confinement. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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