as in captivity
the act of confining or the state of being confined
after his impoundment in the garage all weekend, the family dog was ready to frolic
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Recent Examples of impoundment
The cost estimate for cleanup of the underwater waste, known as the northern impoundment of the San Jacinto waste pits, has now climbed to a quarter of a billion dollars.
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Rebekah F. Ward, Houston Chronicle, 7 May 2026
Other proposals include the impoundment of vehicles that have been caught repeatedly violating the law.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
In the texts, the scammer threatens vehicle impoundment, license suspension and a warrant for arrest being issued unless money is sent to them.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
The city said in its release Central Iowa Towing and Recovery in its bid crossed out a requirement that the contractor provide notice by mail of the impoundment to the owner of the vehicle within 72 hours and wrote instead 20 days.
—Lee Rood, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026
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Rebekah F. Ward, Houston Chronicle, 7 May 2026
Other proposals include the impoundment of vehicles that have been caught repeatedly violating the law.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
In the texts, the scammer threatens vehicle impoundment, license suspension and a warrant for arrest being issued unless money is sent to them.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
The city said in its release Central Iowa Towing and Recovery in its bid crossed out a requirement that the contractor provide notice by mail of the impoundment to the owner of the vehicle within 72 hours and wrote instead 20 days.
—Lee Rood, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impoundment
Noun
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In conservation circles, the technique is known as headstarting — raise an animal in captivity, release it in the wild.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
27 May 2026
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The critic drew a parallel to Passengers and The Stepford Wives in noting that the horror of Bear’s wish is ultimately a form of captivity that the film occasionally risks framing as a romance complication rather than a moral catastrophe.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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But with Questions 27 & 28, Yamashita is not just seeking to interpret the loyalty debate, and perhaps the experience of internment, by writing fiction about it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Tursun, 36, told us that her newborn son — one of triplets — had been killed by the Chinese Communist Party and that she was tortured in internment camps.—
Michael Arkush,
Twin Cities,
26 May 2026
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The group, whose goal is to end mass incarceration and address racial disparities in the criminal justice system, said most youth arrests are for non-violent offenses.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Because Ethan will be released back into the family’s care following his incarceration, the judge will take into consideration what the family wants when determining the length of Ethan’s prison term.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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More people know about arbitrary arrests and imprisonments.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
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The judge sentenced him to 57 months of imprisonment for the fentanyl distribution charge and a consecutive 24 months for violating the conditions of his supervised release.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
28 May 2026
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Aurora City Councilman Rob Andrews pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol in Arapahoe County District Court on Tuesday and was sentenced to home confinement, probation and community service.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
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He was acquitted of two counts of criminal confinement.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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“Impoundment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impoundment. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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