HOUSE ARREST Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

house arrest

noun

Definition of house arrest

as in custody

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Recent Examples of house arrest Jair Bolsonaro is currently serving a 27-year sentence for a coup attempt and is now under house arrest, spending his days with his wife. — Mauricio Savarese, Christian Science Monitor, 25 July 2026 Romanian authorities indicted the Tate brothers on the charges in June 2023, placing them on house arrest and confiscating several of their assets. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026 According to court records, bond was set at $100,000 on July 17, with conditions including a GPS monitor and house arrest with travel allowed to doctors’ appointments. — Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2026 He has been imprisoned, kept under house arrest and, eventually, exiled. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for house arrest

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Noun

Aaron Farinacci, 37, was taken into custody without incident with the help of a SWAT team after a judge signed a warrant based on an allegation of first-degree arson, Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels said at an evening news conference.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026
The passenger, identified as Jianquan Bo, complied and was taken into custody.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

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As the confrontation escalated, a second boat connected to Simpson, a 39-foot Contender vessel, arrived on scene with a group of lobster divers and also anchored 10 feet from Del Sol's vessel, the arrest affidavit alleges.

— Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Rundell’s most recent arrest, in September 2025, was handled by Chitwood’s agency.

— Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026

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The individuals sampled for the study had been actively swimming, hunting and taking bait before capture!

— Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
According to Entropy, the total system is designed to capture up to 192,000 tonnes annually, including the earlier Glacier capture installations.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026

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