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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In the game, players take on the role of a plane-hopping traveler who has escaped captivity, embarking on an all-new adventure.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Yermak said Mykolayenko spent more than three years in Russian captivity, having refused to be exchanged in 2022, insisting that a critically ill fellow prisoner be released first.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The many thousands of Palestinians (including children) held hostage in Israeli jails and internment camps are, of course, not a consideration whatsoever.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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In the northwestern province of Xinjiang, for instance, Beijing has refused to engage moderate voices and has relied on direct repression, including sending a large swath of the population to internment camps, to erase local culture and silence dissent among Uyghurs.—
Tenzin Dorjee,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Transporting immigrants just released from incarceration helped solve a problem for ICE.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Sep. 2025
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The new episode will also chronicle Syed’s personal journey from incarceration to freedom, and his eventual reunion with family after 23 years behind bars.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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Vogel also advocated for the passage of legislation that eventually acknowledged the injustice of the exile and imprisonment and provided a payment of $20,000 to Japanese American camp survivors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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But even the women who, before, had spouses and children and worked as shop assistants and typists and factory workers cannot quite name the circumstances of their imprisonment.—
Carmen Maria Machado,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Leon’s bond conditions include home confinement and electronic monitoring.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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These petitions challenge a detention by law enforcement, requiring the government to justify a person’s confinement.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Impoundment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impoundment. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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