confinements

noun

plural of confinement
1
as in captivities
the act of confining or the state of being confined some wild animals take to confinement very poorly

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2
as in restrictions
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 confinements Throughout these pages, Hutchinson expresses a deep love of prose, of its grand possibilities and subtle confinements. — Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
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  1. incarcerations
  2. restrictions
  3. limitations
Noun
  • Part of the Measure J mandate passed by voters in 2020 is to reduce incarcerations by adding more interdictions by substance abuse and mental health counselors, when there’s no weapon involved or violent threat.
    — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • One 2025 study found that these waivers may be tied to fewer hospitalizations, emergency department visits, and incarcerations among adults with serious mental illness.
    — Helen Santoro, Denver Post, 29 June 2026
Definition of incarcerations
Noun
  • America has seen in semiconductors, 5G, and other strategic industries that restrictions alone cannot permanently stall China’s ambitions.
    — Patrick McHenry, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Codified in 1969, those more stringent and costly restrictions have guided—and greatly limited, some critics say—Mars exploration ever since.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of restrictions
Noun
  • Elliot is also doing her own mentoring and also seeing those limitations too.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
  • These limitations could easily produce an analysis that is misleading or inaccurate.
    — Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of limitations

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“Confinements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confinements. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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