HOUSE ARRESTS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

house arrests

noun

plural of house arrest

as in custodies

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Noun

In darker environments, the aperture opens up to let in more light, which means that night mode captures will be faster with better quality, Apple says.

— Jay Peters, The Verge, 9 Sep. 2026
This is why revenue per visitor captures total website monetization effectiveness better than conversion rate or average order value on their own.

— Bar Maimon, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of captures

Noun

Jane Doe, wearing in wrist restraints and leg shackles, was placed in the back seat of a sheriff’s patrol vehicle for transportation.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Put differently, blindness, two-handedness, and the continuous line are restraints that freed Nauman from the habits of description.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

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Now, experts fear a persistent failure is colliding with a rapid expansion of immigration enforcement — one pushed to deliver record numbers of arrests, increasingly aided by state and local police and operating with fewer internal checks.

— María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
The Straw Hat Riots lasted eight days and resulted in arrests, injuries, hospitalizations, and the demise of many, many hats.

— Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 4, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of arrests

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However, detainments by federal agents have continued in the area.

— Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026
Chicagoans blew whistles and filmed detainments while immigration agents patrolled neighborhoods with military-grade weapons as part of Operation Midway Blitz.

— Alex Poppe, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026

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