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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
Nii Mensah was sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment for his role in the attack; Jakeem Rose received eight; and Ugnius Asmena received seven.
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
According to the report, the manager was charged with three counts of unlawful imprisonment, along with a $500 bond for each, and one count of harassment with an additional $500 bond, totaling to a $2,000 bond.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Anyone who uses them against federal agents risks arrest, imprisonment, and life-threatening injuries.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Louisville Metro Animal Services spokesperson Stephanie Jackson said the leash law has been in place since before 1990 and not cooperating could result in a Class B misdemeanor, which is punishable by a fine of $5 to $250, imprisonment for 5 to 90 days, or both.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
But in 1895, a ruthless public smear campaign hinging on Wilde’s queerness led to the author’s imprisonment, outing, and eventual exile.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Since his 2010 imprisonment and subsequent ban from filmmaking, Panahi has been making meta-cinematic movies starring himself.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Court documents also show that one of the conditions for his release was surrendering to immigration for deportation after his imprisonment.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Santos reported to a New Jersey prison in July for his 87-month imprisonment after being accused of embezzling contributions from supporters, illegally obtaining unemployment benefits, and lying on House financial disclosures.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
According to the report, the manager was charged with three counts of unlawful imprisonment, along with a $500 bond for each, and one count of harassment with an additional $500 bond, totaling to a $2,000 bond.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Anyone who uses them against federal agents risks arrest, imprisonment, and life-threatening injuries.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Louisville Metro Animal Services spokesperson Stephanie Jackson said the leash law has been in place since before 1990 and not cooperating could result in a Class B misdemeanor, which is punishable by a fine of $5 to $250, imprisonment for 5 to 90 days, or both.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
But in 1895, a ruthless public smear campaign hinging on Wilde’s queerness led to the author’s imprisonment, outing, and eventual exile.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Since his 2010 imprisonment and subsequent ban from filmmaking, Panahi has been making meta-cinematic movies starring himself.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Court documents also show that one of the conditions for his release was surrendering to immigration for deportation after his imprisonment.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Santos reported to a New Jersey prison in July for his 87-month imprisonment after being accused of embezzling contributions from supporters, illegally obtaining unemployment benefits, and lying on House financial disclosures.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprisonment
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Typically, nonnative species are introduced to areas accidentally through cargo or escapes from captivity.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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The birthday celebration was brutally cut short when Ofir was abducted into captivity, where he was murdered.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Tarek Bazrouk, an anti-Israel agitator who was hit with federal hate crime charges after assaulting Jewish counter-protesters, was sentenced to 17 months of incarceration followed by three years of supervised release.—
Rachel Wolf , Maria Paronich,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Diving into the data, indicators such as access to grocery stores, affordable housing options, incarceration rates and homelessness all play a factor in lowering family stability.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
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Their survival is dependent on local taxes and fees for opening or closing gravesites and providing internment rights.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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My grandparents not talking about their experience being sent to a Japanese American internment camp during World War II, and then also my mom never talking about her older sister, who passed away before I was born.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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Cheney was an architect of the Bush administration’s war on terror and its secret detention program, defending the use of waterboarding and other interrogation techniques.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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The government did not seek detention.—
Michael Dorgan , Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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This was also when a torture scandal emerged at Baghdad’s Abu Ghraib prison.—
Ben Wedeman,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Though there’s no new material in the reissue, reheating her own nachos for a new generation should be a piece of cake for Martha Stewart, who allegedly made flan in prison one time.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Anderson was sentenced to three months in prison and three months of home confinement.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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As the two keepers' accelerating madness batters their already uneasy relationship, the film becomes a phantasmagorical endurance test, with the two antagonistic leads hurling themselves against their tight confinement.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Imprisonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprisonment. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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