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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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
In Acts, the disciple Paul endures several imprisonments, turning to God for strength and divine intervention.
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Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Lusverti added that the list of beneficiaries fails to cover key periods of arbitrary detentions, including cases between 2020 and 2024, and raised concerns that the same courts that ordered the imprisonments are now responsible for administering the amnesty.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
His is the most high-profile of a series of arrests and imprisonments under a draconian National Security Law imposed by Beijing.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
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.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Lusverti added that the list of beneficiaries fails to cover key periods of arbitrary detentions, including cases between 2020 and 2024, and raised concerns that the same courts that ordered the imprisonments are now responsible for administering the amnesty.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
His is the most high-profile of a series of arrests and imprisonments under a draconian National Security Law imposed by Beijing.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
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.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprisonments
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Once a technically complicated legal rarity used to challenge improper incarcerations, habeas corpus petitions have become the predominant avenue for immigrants seeking release from detentions that increasingly end only with a deportation order.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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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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Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch denounced a sustained crackdown on dissent under Talon, citing arbitrary detentions, tighter restrictions on public demonstrations and mounting pressure on independent media outlets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Once a technically complicated legal rarity used to challenge improper incarcerations, habeas corpus petitions have become the predominant avenue for immigrants seeking release from detentions that increasingly end only with a deportation order.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Imprisonments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprisonments. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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