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remanding

verb

present participle of remand
as in incarcerating

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remanding
  1. incarcerating
  2. confining
  3. detaining
  4. imprisoning
  5. jailing
  6. restraining
  7. committing
  8. holding
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  • The goal is to reduce violence, get people proper resources, and avoid the cycle of incarcerating people dealing with poverty, addiction, and mental health.
    — Scott Maucione, NPR, 27 July 2026
  • Officials reinforced stay-at-home orders by erecting fences around some apartment buildings, essentially incarcerating occupants.
    — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of incarcerating
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  • If youth teams practiced like the pros, confining full contact to once a week, impacts could fall by more than half, Daneshvar says.
    — Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026
  • In December 2025, non-profit Amnesty International wrote in a report that confining men in small cages exposed to the elements could constitute torture under international law.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of confining
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  • Police surrounded the demonstrators outside the Caglayan courthouse before detaining them.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Nearly 500 federal, state and local officers descended on the sprawling plant, detaining 475 workers, mostly South Koreans.
    — Hanna Park, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of detaining
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  • The country’s remaining detention facilities are severely overcrowded while concerns have been raised about imprisoning gang members in parts of the country not currently under gang control.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Ilham Aliyev continued his father’s dictatorial legacy, imprisoning his critics and enriching his family and cronies, while polishing his country’s image by hosting Formula One events and the Eurovision Song Contest.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
Definition of imprisoning
Verb
  • His mass roundups virtually eliminated violent crime in his country, by jailing more than 90,000 people suspected of gang ties, many without due process.
    — Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
  • BigXthaPlug's Grandstand show at the Iowa State Fair went on despite his arrest and jailing in Texas.
    — Courtney Crowder, Des Moines Register, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of jailing
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  • The incident Sunday involved the top fashion executive forcibly restraining two employees of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and putting his hands over their mouths at the runway show for Cos, a brand owned by H&M.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Shortages of skilled labor are restraining production in defense firms and across the economy, compounded by the emigration of several hundred thousand mostly younger people due to fears of conscription and political repression.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of restraining
Verb
  • Lopez was serving a 29-year term for committing an assault with a firearm in Los Angeles County, authorities said.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Robinson also helped advise Lizzie on her appearance, coaching her to appear more innocent, more feminine and incapable of committing such a horrific crime.
    — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of committing
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  • But a holding call on Wake Forest pushed the Demon Deacons deep into their own territory.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Busch ran on the pitch with the Reds not holding him on first base.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
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“Remanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remanding. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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