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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The Ukrainian government then runs a search query, and replies with whether the subject is in Ukrainian captivity, has been confirmed dead, has been returned to Russia in a prisoner exchange, or is not included in any of those databases.—
Sophie Spiegelberger,
New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2026
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An aardvark brought to the Brookfield Zoo from South Africa became only the second creature of its kind held in captivity in the United States.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Fewer internment survivors remain each year.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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The core of this CW series is a romance between a human girl, Emery, and an alien boy called Roman who met a decade earlier when the extraterrestrial visitors first crash-landed on Earth and were rounded up and placed in an internment camp.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Michelle Parris is the California director at Vera Action, a 501(c)(4) organization harnessing the power of advocacy, lobbying, and political strategy to end mass incarceration, protect immigrants’ rights, restore dignity to people behind bars, and build safe and thriving communities.—
Jose Bernal,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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The author argues that San Quentin’s transformation into a rehabilitation center represents a remarkable shift in how society should approach incarceration, given that 95% of incarcerated people are eventually released back into communities.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Last month, her government unveiled a legal reform allowing the deportation of foreigners who have been sentenced to at least one year of unconditional imprisonment for serious crimes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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Kwok's imprisonment marks the first time a family member of a Hong Kong activist has been jailed in connection with their relatives' overseas lobbying, marking a new chapter of repression in the once-autonomous financial center.—
Shibani Mahtani,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2026
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Most of the defendants pleaded guilty to charges including conspiracy and cyberstalking and were later sentenced to prison terms or home confinement.—
Leah Willingham,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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The lyrics string together repetitive and mostly generic metaphors comparing love to death and commitment to confinement.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Impoundment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impoundment. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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