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
Several challenges to the act and executive impoundment have come through the courts, including the 1998 Supreme Court case Clinton v. City of New York that challenged President Clinton's use of a line-item veto to cut funding, the courts have ruled against executive impoundments.
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Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2025
But the White House is also not ruling out using what's known as impoundment to overrule Congress' spending decisions.
—Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 2 May 2025
Krogan cited multiple examples of the Nixon administration losing impoundment cases before the passage of the Impoundment Control Act to support his claim.
—Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Mar. 2025
The bill’s language mirrors existing language in state law for reckless driving in excess of 85 mph with the exception of the new penalty concerning impoundment of the vehicle after a second offense has occurred.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2025
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Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2025
But the White House is also not ruling out using what's known as impoundment to overrule Congress' spending decisions.
—Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 2 May 2025
Krogan cited multiple examples of the Nixon administration losing impoundment cases before the passage of the Impoundment Control Act to support his claim.
—Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Mar. 2025
The bill’s language mirrors existing language in state law for reckless driving in excess of 85 mph with the exception of the new penalty concerning impoundment of the vehicle after a second offense has occurred.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impoundment
Noun
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Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander arrives in Israel after being released from Gaza, where he was held in Hamas captivity for 19 months, May 12, 2025, Israel, Reim.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Since her escape, Colleen has attempted to live a normal life, though the impact of her captivity still remains with her.—
Makena Gera,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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In 1940, the barracks became an internment camp for Italian suspects, later used as a prisoner of war camp under the German occupation.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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China detained more than 1 million Uyghurs in internment camps from 2017 to 2019 in the name of fighting extremism.—
David Pierson,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Smith's journey from incarceration to entrepreneurship and advocacy serves as a testament to the power of redemption and the impact one individual can have on systemic change.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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An analysis of the data reveals the sheer scale of youth incarceration in adult jails in Maryland.—
Rachel Baye,
NPR,
5 June 2025
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At least nine of the 25 arrested have landed in immigration detention — scattered across the country from a crowded lockup in Miami to a facility in a sleepy Texas railway town to a confinement in a Pacific Northwest port city overlooked by Mount Rainier.—
Hannah Critchfield,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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He was subsequently ordered to home confinement in April 2025.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
29 May 2025
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“Impoundment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impoundment. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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