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
Again, ignoring the words of the law, the two-judge majority held that only the comptroller could sue to stop the president, not people whose lives and fortunes were destroyed by the president's impoundment decisions.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Past efforts by presidents to control federal spending through impoundment or executive orders have often been thwarted by Congress and the courts.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 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, 15 Aug. 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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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Past efforts by presidents to control federal spending through impoundment or executive orders have often been thwarted by Congress and the courts.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 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, 15 Aug. 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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Typically, nonnative species are introduced to areas accidentally through cargo or escapes from captivity.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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The birthday celebration was brutally cut short when Ofir was abducted into captivity, where he was murdered.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Their survival is dependent on local taxes and fees for opening or closing gravesites and providing internment rights.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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My grandparents not talking about their experience being sent to a Japanese American internment camp during World War II, and then also my mom never talking about her older sister, who passed away before I was born.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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Tarek Bazrouk, an anti-Israel agitator who was hit with federal hate crime charges after assaulting Jewish counter-protesters, was sentenced to 17 months of incarceration followed by three years of supervised release.—
Rachel Wolf , Maria Paronich,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Diving into the data, indicators such as access to grocery stores, affordable housing options, incarceration rates and homelessness all play a factor in lowering family stability.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
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Nii Mensah was sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment for his role in the attack; Jakeem Rose received eight; and Ugnius Asmena received seven.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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According to the report, the manager was charged with three counts of unlawful imprisonment, along with a $500 bond for each, and one count of harassment with an additional $500 bond, totaling to a $2,000 bond.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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This design enables continuous plasma confinement without needing external current drive, potentially allowing for longer, steadier operations than other fusion models.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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In Ibadan, the biennial activates the New Culture Studio designed by Demas Nwoko (1970), exploring urban and architectural dimensions of confinement.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Impoundment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impoundment. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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