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as in captivity
the act of confining or the state of being confined
the offense is punishable by a fine or imprisonment
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as in incarceration
the state of being held in lawful custody
the long years of imprisonment had taken their toll on his mind and spirit as well as his body
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Recent Examples of imprisonment
Jeff Rosen said O’Connor would face at least 30 years of imprisonment pending aggravating factors still to be considered by a judge on March 11.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The pending charges are armed robbery, unlawful imprisonment, assault with intent to do great bodily harm and felonious assault, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Part-memoir/part-diary, his book was published in 2024, months after Russian officials announced his death, during imprisonment.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
In Illinois, vandalism resulting in $500 or less in damage is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $2,500 and imprisonment less than a year.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
This is called unlawful imprisonment.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2026
Greece temporarily suspended asylum claims from migrants arriving via the Libya route for three months, scrapped certain amnesty provisions and introduced mandatory imprisonment for asylum seekers whose claims are rejected.
—Lefteris Pitarakis, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
Greece temporarily suspended asylum claims from migrants arriving via the Libya route for three months, scrapped certain amnesty provisions and introduced mandatory imprisonment for asylum seekers whose claims are rejected.
—ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
In 1976, four years into her imprisonment, Meinhof killed herself in her jail cell.
—Jason Burke, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The pending charges are armed robbery, unlawful imprisonment, assault with intent to do great bodily harm and felonious assault, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Part-memoir/part-diary, his book was published in 2024, months after Russian officials announced his death, during imprisonment.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
In Illinois, vandalism resulting in $500 or less in damage is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $2,500 and imprisonment less than a year.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
This is called unlawful imprisonment.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2026
Greece temporarily suspended asylum claims from migrants arriving via the Libya route for three months, scrapped certain amnesty provisions and introduced mandatory imprisonment for asylum seekers whose claims are rejected.
—Lefteris Pitarakis, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
Greece temporarily suspended asylum claims from migrants arriving via the Libya route for three months, scrapped certain amnesty provisions and introduced mandatory imprisonment for asylum seekers whose claims are rejected.
—ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
In 1976, four years into her imprisonment, Meinhof killed herself in her jail cell.
—Jason Burke, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprisonment
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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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The act requires that savings from reduced incarceration be directed toward victim services, community corrections and programs that support community reintegration for people who’ve been released from prison.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
10 Mar. 2026
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But his six years of incarceration had failed to inspire any genuine contrition.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 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
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Reynolds order will keep flags lowered until the day of internment for the soldiers.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
5 Mar. 2026
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Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is asking a federal court to immediately stop any construction or renovation of a warehouse that is being converted into an immigration detention facility near Hagerstown, Maryland.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Open positions include detention officer, recreation supervisor, certified medical assistant, psychiatrist, shift supervisor, assistant shift supervisor, master scheduler, locksmith, maintenance worker and human resource assistant.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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In 2023, Jalloh was sentenced to seven years in prison for malicious wounding, with five of those years suspended.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Now, the man responsible is set to spend more than six decades in prison, according to Adams County court records.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
8 Mar. 2026
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Lira was sentenced to four months in federal prison and four months of home confinement and ordered to perform 200 hours of community service.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Unlike several of the other artists on view, his confinement is the result of political repression rather than mental illness.—
Miguel Sirgado,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Imprisonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprisonment. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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