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
If there is a CR (continuing resolution), impoundment is likely going to get on the table as a mechanism to get to the PBR.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The Government Accountability Office can sue the OMB over an impoundment or pocket rescission to get the money released.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
Under the law, the move was known as an impoundment.
—Andy Kroll, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
The costs of impoundment and any outstanding fines must be paid before getting the vehicle back.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The Government Accountability Office can sue the OMB over an impoundment or pocket rescission to get the money released.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
Under the law, the move was known as an impoundment.
—Andy Kroll, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
The costs of impoundment and any outstanding fines must be paid before getting the vehicle back.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impoundment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impoundment
Noun
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Iran’s first act of war against us was the 1979 seizure of the embassy in Tehran and the humiliating 444-day captivity of American diplomats.—
Elan Journo,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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Light on plot but lush in atmosphere, this sometimes mesmerizing, sometimes frustrating play examines how these two artistic souls — Maria Celia is a writer, Sofia a pianist — endure their captivity.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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His family moved to Reno, Nevada, to avoid the Japanese internment during World War II.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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Walz ordered the flags to fly at half-staff immediately until sunset on the day of Amor's internment.—
Riley Moser,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The housekeeper was already in a drug court program as an alternative to incarceration on other charges when authorities arrested her in connection with the Richins case, investigators said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, Connecticut continues to pursue criminal justice reforms aimed at reducing incarceration and expanding diversionary opportunities for offenders.—
Keith Wortz,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2026
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In Acts, the disciple Paul endures several imprisonments, turning to God for strength and divine intervention.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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In Ghana, also in West Africa, lawmakers are reviving a similar bill that seeks to impose up to three years of imprisonment for identifying as LGBTQ, with advocates facing potential sentences of up to 10 years.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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The judge had set their bail at $25,000 each with home confinement, GPS monitoring, and other conditions because of the delays caused by the Quigley allegations disclosure.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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These alternatives are often more effective at reducing recidivism and less costly than secure confinement.—
Jeffrey Shook,
The Conversation,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Impoundment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impoundment. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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