REMANDS Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Noun

Exchanges would also need to implement new trading restraints.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The video quickly sparked a wave of reactions on social media, with many viewers expressing relief that the ride's safety restraints appeared to do their job despite the frightening ordeal.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

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Verb

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
Alligator Alcatraz houses a few hundred employees in trailers and detains about 650 male immigrants in large tents; until a few weeks ago, the number of those being detained was nearly 1,500.

— Eric Schlosser, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026

Definition of detains

Verb

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
County leaders vowed to legally oppose the facility, pointing to county zoning laws that do not allow for detention centers or any type of facility that holds or imprisons people on county land.

— Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 28 May 2026

Definition of imprisons

Noun

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
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

Definition of incarcerations

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And while immigration authorities have largely halted their high-profile raids, ICE detentions have surged.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
Long a tent-pole for Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s detention network, Georgia has remained in the spotlight as detentions have soared over the last 20 months.

— Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 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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