1
as in captivities
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 imprisonments
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
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While much of her early music didn’t delve into politics, her widespread influence and affiliation with the Shah resulted in brief imprisonments, interrogations, confiscations and, most permanently, a ban on singing and performing in Iran.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Nov. 2025
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Despite their felony convictions and impending incarcerations, both former Met police career criminals continue to collect their monthly kisses in the mail — $8,850 a month for Cederquist and $6,020 for Butner.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
4 Jan. 2026
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Baltimore leaders say that 87% of young men enrolled in Roca Baltimore for 24 months have no new incarcerations, while those who stay in the program for three years are 19% less likely to return to a life of crime than other similarly aged men in Maryland.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
4 Dec. 2025
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The greatest consequences of the public health hazard of immigration enforcement will fall on communities targeted by discriminatory policing, arrests, detentions, deportations, and violence.—
Patrick Smith,
STAT,
27 Jan. 2026
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Avon Police Chief Greg Daly told the Vail Daily that ICE had confirmed seven arrests and detentions carried out Wednesday morning near Eagle-Vail.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Immurements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immurements. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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