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 She was released in December 2025 and has spent another eight months under house arrest or in halfway-house confinement. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026 But Shuja was reluctant to part with the fabled diamond, so Singh put him under house arrest and ordered his guards to torture his son. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026 At first, the military junta put Thiam under house arrest, but later offered him a job in the new government. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026 When released, he will be placed on house arrest and was ordered to stay away from the victims in both cases. — Abby Dodge, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for house arrest

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Noun

The industry remains near the beginning of its cycle, and the same principles—control over keys, and the routing of decisions—apply well beyond custody, including the issuance of tokenized instruments.

— Sergey Stopnevich, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The charges were upgraded to felonies and the couple was taken back into custody on Friday.

— Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Mendonca recently unsealed federal police documents that showed that Banco Master owner Daniel Vorcaro frequently sought de Moraes' legal advice before his arrest.

— MAURICIO SAVARESE, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Brown was not arrested at the scene, but police issued an arrest warrant shortly thereafter.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of arrest

Noun

The company also says facial recognition and automatic family-moment capture work with your permission.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
That test will cover vessel rendezvous and approach, capture, fuel transfer, disconnection, and the USV’s return to its mission.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

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