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
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
While there’s so much to do in Denmark’s capital outside the confines of an apartment rental (the food!
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2025
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
This precise arrangement ensures that only specific wavelengths of light fit within the hollow core, keeping pulses tightly confined instead of leaking away.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
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Verb
This shocking revelation required finding another solution for the array of pans that had found their home within its cozy confines.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
While there’s so much to do in Denmark’s capital outside the confines of an apartment rental (the food!
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
This playbook isn’t confined to Miami.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
This precise arrangement ensures that only specific wavelengths of light fit within the hollow core, keeping pulses tightly confined instead of leaking away.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confine
Verb
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While 77% of companies either encourage or don’t restrict AI use, adoption varies dramatically across where people sit in the org chart.—
Brad Rencher,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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But for a few high-profile flashpoints, however, debate about the Americans’ suitability has largely remained restricted to the internet rather than the match-going fans.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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What of Daedalus, the architect who created the awful labyrinth imprisoning both the Minotaur and his victims?—
Natalie Zutter
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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One of the authors of their most recent prison abuse report is currently imprisoned.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Instead, toxic positivity is an intentional effort to look at difficult situations in an unrealistic way that refuses to consider the full scope of the experience — leading to a person dismissing their feelings and the magnitude of the situation altogether.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Stargate got much of the attention when the UAE-US AI Campus was announced, but is slated to represent just 20% of the project’s total scope.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Don’t overpay — unless one of the four primary pass catchers ahead of him is injured, TeSlaa’s upside is limited to a rookie season similar to Chase Claypool’s, who finished as WR37.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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This is not an easy ticket to get, especially as the event is limited to 275 guests.—
Liquid Icons,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some unauthorized immigrants in Abbotsford would rather self-deport than risk being jailed and forcefully returned to their native country.—
Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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He had previously been jailed for a scam involving around 350 people and over £6 million.—
Felipe Schrieberg,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Internationally, the show will be available on Netflix, giving WWE unprecedented global reach in one night.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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At altitudes of 20 to 100 kilometers (12 to 62 miles), the DF-17 flies below the reach of most midcourse missile defence systems, which usually operate above 100 kilometers (62 miles).—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Monitor the Garlic and Deer fires, keeping the both fires within their current perimeters and mop up the the extent necessary to prevent the likelihood of an escape.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Census numbers back that up to an extent.—
Ethan Singer,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Jays weren’t going to pop bottles of champagne in the clubhouse after a sweep and wear ski goggles to keep the streaming beer out of their eyes.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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But a win by any of the trainer’s four horses would give Baffert an eighth sweep of Del Mar’s Debutante-Futurity championship doubleheader for 2-year-olds.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Confine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confine. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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