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
Along with impoundment, the controversy centers on whether or not what Congress overturned was a rule or appropriations, and whether the Senate undermined the filibuster by doing so with only a simple majority vote.
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Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 27 May 2025
The name Gathright Dam pays tribute to Thomas Gathright, the man whose land the Jackson River flooded prior to the impoundment being built.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
Some of those potential impoundments have occurred more transparently than others.
—Doug Criscitello, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Rehnquist’s dismissive response to impoundment speaks for itself.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 22 Mar. 2025
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Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 27 May 2025
The name Gathright Dam pays tribute to Thomas Gathright, the man whose land the Jackson River flooded prior to the impoundment being built.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
Some of those potential impoundments have occurred more transparently than others.
—Doug Criscitello, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Rehnquist’s dismissive response to impoundment speaks for itself.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impoundment
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Israel believes that as few as 20 hostages remain alive in Hamas captivity — many in critical condition, with only days left to live.—
Efrat Lachter , David Hammelburg,
FOXNews.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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An additional 251 were taken hostage by Hamas, 50 of whom are still believed to be in the group's captivity.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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The restaurant, located at 810 1/2 E. 31st St., was opened in 1951 by Paul and Kitty Kawakami, a Japanese-American couple who was confined in a California internment camp during World War II despite both being born in the U.S., according to The Star’s archives.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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Her grandfather, along with other family members, was imprisoned during World War II in the Japanese internment camps, losing the family farm in the process.—
Brittany Anas,
Denver Post,
23 July 2025
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Combs was convicted of transportation to engage in prostitution, which the judge said mandates incarceration.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
4 Aug. 2025
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But the effort — involving mass incarceration, including at a notorious megaprison — has been criticized by rights groups for rounding up huge numbers of innocent people as well.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Now, the 37-year-old mom is charged with neglect of a child, four counts of confinement of an animal without food and three counts of cruelty to animals, records show.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
6 Aug. 2025
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Radford has been interviewed by Army investigators and is in pretrial confinement, Lubas said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Impoundment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impoundment. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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