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as in captivity
the act of confining or the state of being confined
some wild animals take to confinement very poorly
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as in restriction
the act or practice of keeping something (as an activity) within certain boundaries
the confinement of commercial development to one stretch of roadway is intended to help preserve the town's rural character
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Recent Examples of confinement
Peltier, 80, will now serve indefinite home confinement.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
The resulting funds could only be used by the interned to pay for their confinement.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 Mar. 2025
The lives of poor Liberians were temporarily suspended, bracketed by confinement, while those with far more resources could transcend it.
—Edna Bonhomme, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
This reduced the dogs chances of being adopted, leading to longer periods of time in the confinement of the shelter environment and the development of more undesirable behaviors.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for confinement
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
The resulting funds could only be used by the interned to pay for their confinement.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 Mar. 2025
The lives of poor Liberians were temporarily suspended, bracketed by confinement, while those with far more resources could transcend it.
—Edna Bonhomme, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
This reduced the dogs chances of being adopted, leading to longer periods of time in the confinement of the shelter environment and the development of more undesirable behaviors.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for confinement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confinement
Noun
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It’s been just over eight months since the Jamaican dancehall legend was freed from captivity after serving 13 years behind bars for a murder conviction that was overturned on appeal in March 2024.—
Rob Kenner,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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A little more than 200 red wolves live in captivity, but fewer than 20 exist in the wild — all in a rural five-county section of northeastern North Carolina.—
Zachery Eanes,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
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Some regulators might see stablecoins as competition to or complementary with CBDCs, leading to either tighter restrictions or new forms of partnership.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Other states are also debating whether to remove transfer restrictions.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The United States has a shameful history of detaining and deporting citizens, from the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II to more recent cases.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Musician and educator Harry Urata, confined to an internment camp after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, encountered Japanese-American workers who had processed sugar cane leaves on Hawaiian plantations since the late 19th and early 20th centuries.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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Read product labels for specific uses and limitations.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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Elderly adults are more susceptible to diseases, impairments and mobility limitations that require prescription drugs and accessories like walkers, shower seats, incontinence products, pacemakers and insulin pumps.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Many of the recipients are working on projects responding to issues including climate change, Indigenous studies, identity, democracy and politics, incarceration, and the evolving purpose of community.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
15 Apr. 2025
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Through deeply personal storytelling, the film highlights the generational impact of mass incarceration, the resilience of families, and the urgent need for systemic change.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2025
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His lawyers said Mahdi's original attorneys put on a shallow case trying to spare his life that didn't call on relatives, teachers or others who knew him and ignored the impact of months spent in solitary confinement in prison as a teen.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Alexander Smirnov was sentenced to six years in prison in January after pleading guilty to lying to his FBI handler about the Biden family's ties to a Ukrainian energy company -- in addition to a series of unrelated tax fraud charges.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Confinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confinement. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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