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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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  1. restraints
  2. detains
  3. arrests
  4. imprisons
  5. incarcerations
  6. incarcerates
  7. detentions
  8. confines
Noun
  • Following the death in Georgia, non-Six Flags theme parks SeaWorld Orlando in Florida and La Ronde in Montreal, Canada, also temporarily closed one roller coaster apiece that use clamshell restraints.
    — Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • On Saturday, Six Flags said eight of those coasters remained closed and will have the seat belts or other restraints installed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 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
  • The investigation found that Marshall sued over 700 patients, leading to at least 81 arrests when patients missed court dates.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Police have not identified a suspect, and no arrests have been announced.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of arrests
Verb
  • Under a government which imprisons any unjustly, the true place for a just man is also a prison.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • 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
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
  • Federal prosecutors accuse Maduro and Flores of directing a campaign of political repression involving brutal interrogations, arbitrary detentions and the mistreatment of prisoners.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
  • International and local election monitors had expressed concern about the safety and fairness of an election campaign marked by detentions, near-total government control over the media and reports of surveillance and cyberattacks against activists.
    — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 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 4 Nov. 2026.

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