enchainments

Definition of enchainmentsnext
plural of enchainment

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enchainments
Noun
  • Colorado officials argued that the law − which is similar to restrictions in about half the states – regulates professional conduct, not speech.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Regional restrictions may apply.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Hegseth came out of his own service, in Iraq and Afghanistan, with the seeming conviction that what had stood in the way of a fuller victory in those wars had been the restraints supposedly placed on how soldiers could kill.
    Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Ryan agreed to bring restraints, rope and a knife to the Banfields’ home.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • That could mean a delay of hours, days or longer depending on scheduling and technical constraints.
    Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • With production pipelines in some regions backlogged due to capacity constraints, AI automation tools are enabling faster asset and scene creation.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The government has also ordered cuts in non-essential public expenditure and urged lower power consumption in industry, with curbs on excessive lighting, for example.
    Max Burman, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
  • South Korea encouraged quicker showers and is considering widening curbs on driving, while Egypt ordered stores and restaurants to close early.
    Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Extending assistance to children braving learning hindrances, such as ADHD (Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder), dyslexia, and executive dysfunction, the program aims to offer support to the aspiring young scholars in need.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
  • And, of course, plenty of hindrances.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • This assortment also includes a large selection of earrings, bracelets, anklets, rings, hair tie sets, keychains and more.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • There is some evidence that alternatives to detention, including electronic monitoring methods such as smart phone apps and ankle bracelets, or regular check-ins with case managers, can keep people in the system during years-long immigration cases.
    Martin Kaste, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Throughout these pages, Hutchinson expresses a deep love of prose, of its grand possibilities and subtle confinements.
    Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Despite their felony convictions and impending incarcerations, both former Met police career criminals continue to collect their monthly kisses in the mail — $8,850 a month for Cederquist and $6,020 for Butner.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Baltimore leaders say that 87% of young men enrolled in Roca Baltimore for 24 months have no new incarcerations, while those who stay in the program for three years are 19% less likely to return to a life of crime than other similarly aged men in Maryland.
    Adam Thompson, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Enchainments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchainments. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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