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 Najib Razak, 73, Malaysia's former prime minister who was convicted for his involvement in a multibillion-dollar financial scandal, will serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest after a second royal pardon. — Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026 She is put on house arrest by the king, who considers disinheriting Rhaegar and his line. — Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026 Gwinnett County Superior Court Judge Tamela Adkins ordered Deja Coleman to remain on house arrest and wear an ankle monitor if she is released. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 Mette-Marit’s 29-year-old son, Marius Borg Høiby, was also permitted to attend the funeral with the royal family, despite currently being on house arrest after being found guilty of two counts of rape in June. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for house arrest

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Noun

A couple in their late 70s gunned down their son-in-law in a California city park over the weekend, authorities said, and court documents showed the victim had been in a bitter custody dispute with their daughter.

— TERRY CHEA, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
Days later, his mother, Teresita Lavandeira, filed for temporary custody of Mario, 13; Mia, 11; and Mayte, 8.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

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David Peck, Pourharton’s attorney, told the Town Plan and Zoning Commission that his client’s business has created no reason for rejecting the request, noting that GG hasn’t been the scene of arrests or police activity.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
The spacing between officers tightens when arrests take place.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of arrest

Noun

Neither the Ethiopian government nor the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, or TPLF, had commented on the airport’s reported capture.

— Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Neither the Ethiopian government nor the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, or TPLF, had issued an official statement on the airport’s reported capture.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

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