Thesaurus results for CONTAINMENT

containment

noun

as in isolation

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Recent Examples of containment The development came a week after the agency finished its cleanup and containment efforts at the Englebright Lake and a day after the lake was reopened for the public. —

Chaewon Chung march 13, Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026 Combined with their high reproduction rate, containment is a formidable challenge for state wildlife managers. —

Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026 The agency is actively working to remove these animals, but the lizards’ speed, climbing ability, burrowing behavior, and comfort in water make containment a serious challenge. —

Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026 The Nuggets’ dribble containment against Gilgeous-Alexander and other ball-handlers failed them, forcing them to help off shooters. —

Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for containment

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Humans were historically safer in groups, so the brain interprets isolation as a stressor, releasing cortisol that can lead to inflammation and illness, explains neuroscientist Ben Rein, author of Why Brains Need Friends.

— Holly Haber, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
The isolation that comes with entering menopause before 40 can have a significant mental impact.

— Erica Sloan, SELF, 20 Mar. 2026