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remands 1 of 2

noun

plural of remand
as in restraints

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verb

present tense third-person singular of remand
as in detains

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remands
  1. restraints
  2. detains
  3. arrests
  4. imprisons
  5. incarcerations
  6. incarcerates
  7. detentions
  8. confines
Noun
  • Due to the ongoing construction and current facility restraints, Belmont Park will only operate with a capacity of 6,000 during opening weekend and 4,000 after.
    — John Dias, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The lawsuit alleges the pork processors inflated and stabilized the price and supply of pork through the use of Agri Stats, production restraints and the use of exports.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of restraints
Verb
  • The Midwest Regional Reception Center detains close to 500 fathers, mothers, spouses, cousins and friends on behalf of ICE.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The policy guidance applies to agents under Enforcement and Removal Operations, the branch of ICE that detains and ultimately deports undocumented immigrants.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 14 July 2026
Definition of detains
Noun
  • Since joining the program in July 2025, FDLE has announced the arrests of hundreds of immigrants accused of various crimes in days-long operations in which agents collaborated with local police departments and ICE.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
  • My social media feeds aren't mentioning any mass arrests in Oxford.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of arrests
Verb
  • Some progressives saw the former prosecutor as part of a criminal justice establishment that disproportionately imprisons Black men.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The King imprisons the miller’s daughter in a room and orders her to prove her magical ability under pain of death.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of imprisons
Noun
  • Part of the Measure J mandate passed by voters in 2020 is to reduce incarcerations by adding more interdictions by substance abuse and mental health counselors, when there’s no weapon involved or violent threat.
    — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • One 2025 study found that these waivers may be tied to fewer hospitalizations, emergency department visits, and incarcerations among adults with serious mental illness.
    — Helen Santoro, Denver Post, 29 June 2026
Definition of incarcerations
Verb
  • Today, Rikers incarcerates approximately sixty-seven hundred people—most of whom are in pretrial detention, others who are serving terms of less than a year—in facilities that are within New York City while also being out of sight and largely out of reach.
    — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Definition of incarcerates
Noun
  • The detentions by immigration authorities of several Haitian pastors, most recently a pastor in Springfield, Ohio, who was on the path towards a legal status, is also creating more fear in Florida’s Haitian community, Felix said.
    — Lauren Costantino September 19, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
  • That has driven up detentions for people with pending asylum claims and green card holders with minor infractions to their names.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of detentions
Verb
  • Places like Los Angeles and Oakland have high permit fees and strict zoning that often confines cans to industrial areas.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
  • In an industry that often confines its actors, especially women and especially Black women, Hall continues to carve a path defined by risk, depth and courage.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Remands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remands. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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