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 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 After her arrest on May 10, 2023, Trevizo was released from jail and allowed to finish her senior year of high school without an ankle monitor or house arrest while waiting for trial. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Its very first paragraph referred to former president Jair Bolsonaro — who was convicted last year for attempting a coup d’état in Brazil and is now under house arrest — making the political motivation behind the measure explicit. — Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, Washington Post, 26 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for house arrest

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Booking information from Clark County Detention Center in Nevada shows Hughes in custody with no bail, with a hearing before a judge scheduled for Thursday morning.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026
Guzman Soto was about a half mile from his home in the West Bronx when he was taken into custody, cops said.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026

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Featured as a success story Months before her recent UC Davis arrest, California featured the 20-year-old student as a success story – proof the program works.

— Julie Watts August 20, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
According to Stéphane Thibault, Monaco’s top prosecutor, the state issued an international arrest warrant and notified Interpol late on Thursday evening.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

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