enchainment

Definition of enchainmentnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enchainment
Noun
  • In the work, traditional folklore and marvelous, uncanny incidents are often the sites of resistance against colonialism or enslavement.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Now, she is being recast as a brilliant linguist who survived conquest, enslavement and patriarchy.
    Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Joining him in the back-to-back restriction club was Al Horford, who has played well recently and scored in double figures in three of his last four games.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Quayle said that partially because of new restrictions on Newark flying, United will have aircraft available.
    Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Under both bills, first-time offenders who perform without a license or with an expired license face a misdemeanor punishable by a $500 fine, one year confinement or both.
    Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoman, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Federal prosecutors are recommending Claustro serve time in home confinement, rather than prison, along with probation.
    Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Experts say the court likely will sentence him to life or a lengthy imprisonment because South Korea has maintained a de-facto moratorium on executions since late 1997.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Simon faces up to three years imprisonment and a fine of up to $250,000.
    Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • While Bluspark isn't a household name, its software supports a large slice of global shipping, including major retailers, grocery chains and manufacturers.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Now, other small chains are seeing explosive growth.
    Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • But in a zero-sum world, where more money spent on incarceration means less money available for California’s growing network of trauma recovery centers, that’s a bad bargain.
    Kathy Brown-Lowe, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Ladner noted that Pennington County had to expand its jail, even after accepting MacArthur Foundation money to implement alternatives to incarceration.
    John Hult, States Newsroom, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The denial aligned with Canada’s 2019 ban on whale and dolphin captivity, though Marineland’s animals were exempt under grandfathering provisions.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
  • That is consistent with a 2019 law that banned whale and dolphin captivity, though Marineland's animals were grandfathered in.
    CBS News, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • However, late last week the city received notice that the organization was pulling their offer, citing capacity constraints.
    Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Power availability has already emerged as a limiting factor for data center developers, with one analysis finding that constraints were extending construction timelines by 24 to 72 months.
    Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Enchainment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchainment. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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