1
as in captivities
the act of confining or the state of being confined
the offense is punishable by a fine or imprisonment
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2
as in incarcerations
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 imprisonments
While much of her early music didn’t delve into politics, her widespread influence and affiliation with the Shah resulted in brief imprisonments, interrogations, confiscations and, most permanently, a ban on singing and performing in Iran.
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprisonments
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Despite their felony convictions and impending incarcerations, both former Met police career criminals continue to collect their monthly kisses in the mail — $8,850 a month for Cederquist and $6,020 for Butner.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
4 Jan. 2026
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Baltimore leaders say that 87% of young men enrolled in Roca Baltimore for 24 months have no new incarcerations, while those who stay in the program for three years are 19% less likely to return to a life of crime than other similarly aged men in Maryland.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
4 Dec. 2025
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Some are going up against the advice of school officials, the police and others in the name of making their communities more aware of what’s been happening, citing personal connections to the recent immigration detentions and a desire to make their voices heard.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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For this story, ProPublica analyzed federal data on ICE detentions released through the Deportation Data Project.—
Mica Rosenberg,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Imprisonments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprisonments. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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