immurement

noun

Definition of immurementnext
1
as in captivity
the act of confining or the state of being confined the immurement of Japanese-Americans continued for the duration of the war

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2
as in imprisonment
the state of being held in lawful custody condemned the long-term immurement of prisoners who have yet to be convicted of anything

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  1. captivity
  2. imprisonment
  3. internment
  4. incarceration
  5. confinement
  6. detention
  7. prison
Noun
  • The discussions focused largely on prisoner exchanges, civilians and children held in captivity, and security guarantees, as the two sides remain far apart on territory and NATO.
    — Bassam Hatoum, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Rama soon learns that the people of Ayodhya are raising questions about Sita’s chastity after her captivity in Lanka and criticizing him for taking her back.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of captivity
Noun
  • The maximum penalty is life imprisonment for a Section 1 offense and 14 years' imprisonment for a Section 3 offense.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026
  • What readers are saying The comments reflect a strong sentiment against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with many expressing hope for his removal from power and potential imprisonment.
    — Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of imprisonment
Noun
  • Adding to the dark absurdity of the situation was the fact that Seghers’s husband, the Hungarian Marxist scholar László Radványi, was being held in a French internment camp, on the basis that Hungary was a German ally.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • At the exhibition’s press opening, curator Cindy Kang talked about trying to dispel the idea that internment was an isolated incident that these artists then moved on from.
    — Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
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  • Looking back, Williams talks about incarceration as her way out.
    — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The budgeting of Care First, Community Investments (CFCI) must equal 10% of untethered general fund dollars each year for alternatives to incarceration, such as mental health and substance abuse treatment and housing placements.
    — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of incarceration
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  • Former detainees and relatives allege beatings, threats and harsh confinement.
    — Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
  • But the overwhelming share of California’s dairy calves are not raised for veal and thus get no protection under Prop 12, even as many members of the public may assume the problem of extreme confinement of calves has been solved.
    — Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of confinement
Noun
  • Several other Orban-era officials, including the former governor of the Central Bank, are also in police detention on suspicion of fraud and corruption crimes.
    — Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2026
  • The April review covered earlier complaints about medical care, detention conditions and privacy violations, including male staff seeing female detainees naked.
    — Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2026
Definition of detention
Noun
  • He was handcuffed and taken to prison, a cell the size of a closet and where an orange plastic bucket would serve as his toilet.
    — Mark Kennedy, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Maxwell is the only associate of Epstein to be charged with a crime and sentenced to prison.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 11 Nov. 2026
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“Immurement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immurement. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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