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
Habitual violators who have repeatedly disregarded payment requests may face enforcement actions such as vehicle registration renewal blocks, bans from Mobility Authority toll roads, on-road enforcement involving citations and fines, and potential vehicle impoundment.
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Already, Ohio has laid off one-third of the staffers in its State Historic Preservation Office due to the impoundment of federal funds.
—Michael R. Allen, The Conversation, 25 June 2025
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.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 27 May 2025
The southeast Michigan parks operator acquired the dam to maintain the approximately 250-acre water impoundment behind it and adjoining natural areas for recreational use.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Already, Ohio has laid off one-third of the staffers in its State Historic Preservation Office due to the impoundment of federal funds.
—Michael R. Allen, The Conversation, 25 June 2025
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.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 27 May 2025
The southeast Michigan parks operator acquired the dam to maintain the approximately 250-acre water impoundment behind it and adjoining natural areas for recreational use.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impoundment
Noun
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At his request, his appearance was not announced in advance so the focus could remain on Omer Shem Tov’s spiritual journey during captivity.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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Cervantes’ captivity brought him in contact with Muslim culture.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ameya sits down with her neighbor's 84-year-old grandmother, who was forced out of California and sent to an internment camp in Wyoming as a young girl.—
Steve Drummond,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
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The worst part of the internment was its indeterminacy.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But my incarceration now, like my glorious delusion then, cannot quell that yearning for something more.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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The mix of short-term detainees and long-haul prisoners makes SeaTac a unique microcosm of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), where courtroom drama and the gritty realities of incarceration meet under one roof.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Still grieving the death of his wife and the imprisonment of his son, Brandis binges on booze but possesses a sharp and intuitive mind, even if his family life is in disarray.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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The two men care for each other amidst the squalid conditions of their imprisonment in 1970s Argentina.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Sep. 2025
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In a population already at higher risk of illness due to stress and confinement, these oversights can quickly escalate into medical emergencies.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Discontent with confinement and mistreatment, some attempt to escape and even attack their peers.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Impoundment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impoundment. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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