1
as in to restrict
to set bounds or an upper limit for
will confine my remarks to the subject we came here to discuss
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2
as in to imprison
to put in or as if in prison
the accused was confined until the trial could take place
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as in scope
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Recent Examples of confine
Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
Some with the condition experience patchy hair loss confined to the scalp, while others experience total hair loss all over the body.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 10 May 2025
Dana O'Neil, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Together with her seven surviving siblings, Elisabeth spent much of her childhood in nature rather than in the confines of the royal court.
—Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
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Verb
One of the five Venezuelan opposition activists who recently escaped after more than a year confined inside the Argentine Embassy in Caracas says their dramatic rescue underscores the crumbling state of the Nicolas Maduro regime’s security forces.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
Some with the condition experience patchy hair loss confined to the scalp, while others experience total hair loss all over the body.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 10 May 2025
Noun
Squeezing into the narrow confines, the clang of the metal doors closing and the nearness of their neighbors can be unsettling, if not downright dangerous.
—Dana O'Neil, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Together with her seven surviving siblings, Elisabeth spent much of her childhood in nature rather than in the confines of the royal court.
—Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confine
Verb
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Earlier this year President Trump signed an executive order which seeks to restrict this right, which was established by the 14th Amendment in 1868.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Johnson’s relationship with DeSantis — whose administration has crusaded against diversity efforts at Florida’s public universities and sought to restrict how African American history is taught — has triggered raucous protests across the FAMU community in Tallahassee and nationwide.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
17 May 2025
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On the other hand is what some might consider a fate worse than death, of living imprisoned in a body entirely without choice, without freedom.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2025
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Mujica was imprisoned for thirteen years, much of it in a solitary underground cell—an experience that nearly drove him mad.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Are these films more intimate in scope, or has there been there a shift in scale?—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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The scope for Wieffer, O’Riley and Gomez to improve in their second seasons at Brighton provides hope of bridging the gap.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
Verb
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What To Know Introduced by Representatives King and Roy Klopfenstein, House Bill 1, seeks to limit who can be a land owner in the Buckeye state.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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The National Medical Association said the federal and state efforts to cut diversity, equity and inclusion is limiting access to medical education for the next generation of Black physicians.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Combs has been jailed at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn since his arrest.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Donald had also been jailed on weapon possession charges.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
Noun
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But for three years, a packed schedule kept that dream just out of reach.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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In the Gaza Strip, Palestinian children are starving while food is sitting in trucks, just out of reach.—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Thus, to the extent that the IEEPA’s language is unclear, the major questions doctrine suggests that the law should be construed to not permit these tariffs.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
13 May 2025
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The extent of an Artemis lunar surface presence would be determined by several factors, including the cost and safety of this transportation program and whether there are meaningful things for astronauts to do on the Moon.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2025
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Coming off a surprising three-game sweep at Dodger Stadium, the Angels (21-25) have won four in a row to start a seven-game trip.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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Regularly sweep, mop properly with clean water and mop heads, and use a squeegee after showers to reduce buildup and maintain a sparkling finish.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
20 May 2025
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“Confine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confine. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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