IMMUREMENT Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

immurement

noun

Definition of immurement

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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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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Noun

Rescue tells the story of Roro, a Yemeni mother of young children fighting to reunite her family after a Mediterranean rescue operation left her separated from her husband and held in captivity in Libya.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
Even more surprisingly, the 24-year-old doe that lived in captivity in Kerr Wildlife Management Area actually birthed a fawn in her final year.

— Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026

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Noun

The award is named after Justice Albie Sachs, a hero of the anti-apartheid movement who survived imprisonment, exile and an assassination attempt in the fight for equality in South Africa.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s top-secret doc is 174 minutes and follows Theranos founder and fraudster Elizabeth Holmes in her final days of freedom and first few weeks of imprisonment.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of imprisonment

Noun

Judge Underhill could have added to the 10 years of incarceration that the federal sentencing guidelines recommend but instead departed downward from them and shaved three years off them.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026
This mandated that at least 10% of locally generated, unrestricted revenue be allocated to incarceration alternatives, advancing what was called the county’s Care First, Jails Last vision.

— Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of incarceration

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Rights and media freedom groups have separately warned of police violence, arbitrary detentions, unauthorized surveillance and threats against journalists.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Kyle challenged the stop, the continued detention, and Alaniz’s use of the ALPR systems.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of detention

Noun

Federal probation officials are recommending 24 months in prison.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
Unflinching, the documentary does not shy away from addressing the critics’ panning of much of McCartney’s solo work, the murder of John Lennon, his brief stint in a Japanese prison and his bold choice to sue the Beatles.

— Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026

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