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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
Jendryk Andrews, 25, was charged Friday with two counts of rape, one count of criminal confinement, strangulation, domestic battery and one misdemeanor.
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Suddenly, after previously resigning himself to a lifetime of confinement, David decides to stage an elaborate prison break — with some help — and goes on the run in order to find out what really happened to his only child.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
Kistenmacher was granted bond and released on home confinement.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Earlier this week, Kingston and his lawyers asked the judge to consider home confinement due to the non-violent nature of the crime and the fact that Kingston had paid most of the victims back.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Suddenly, after previously resigning himself to a lifetime of confinement, David decides to stage an elaborate prison break — with some help — and goes on the run in order to find out what really happened to his only child.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
Kistenmacher was granted bond and released on home confinement.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Earlier this week, Kingston and his lawyers asked the judge to consider home confinement due to the non-violent nature of the crime and the fact that Kingston had paid most of the victims back.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confinement
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In the game, players take on the role of a plane-hopping traveler who has escaped captivity, embarking on an all-new adventure.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Yermak said Mykolayenko spent more than three years in Russian captivity, having refused to be exchanged in 2022, insisting that a critically ill fellow prisoner be released first.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
24 Aug. 2025
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Medication access, restrictions If signed into law by Abbott, Texas would join a handful of other states that allow the over-the-counter sale of ivermectin.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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Regional restrictions may apply.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The many thousands of Palestinians (including children) held hostage in Israeli jails and internment camps are, of course, not a consideration whatsoever.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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In the northwestern province of Xinjiang, for instance, Beijing has refused to engage moderate voices and has relied on direct repression, including sending a large swath of the population to internment camps, to erase local culture and silence dissent among Uyghurs.—
Tenzin Dorjee,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Sep. 2025
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Within that report, the limitations of the analysis need to be acknowledged.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Tactics will remain flexible to adapt to changing fire behavior, terrain limitations, and resource availability.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Vogel also advocated for the passage of legislation that eventually acknowledged the injustice of the exile and imprisonment and provided a payment of $20,000 to Japanese American camp survivors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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But even the women who, before, had spouses and children and worked as shop assistants and typists and factory workers cannot quite name the circumstances of their imprisonment.—
Carmen Maria Machado,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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Transporting immigrants just released from incarceration helped solve a problem for ICE.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Sep. 2025
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The new episode will also chronicle Syed’s personal journey from incarceration to freedom, and his eventual reunion with family after 23 years behind bars.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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Jones was charged with first-degree intentional homicide in 1996 and was in prison until 2021.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The law mandates that second-degree persistent felony offenders be sentenced to a prison term within the penalty range for the next highest degree of felony.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Confinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confinement. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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