as in imprisoned
taken and held prisoner
confined citizens have basic rights under that nation's constitution
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as in restricted
to set bounds or an upper limit for
will confine my remarks to the subject we came here to discuss
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as in jailed
to put in or as if in prison
the accused was confined until the trial could take place
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Recent Examples of confined
Troy J. McMullen, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
These pollutants then build up in a confined area, resulting in degraded air quality, which may affect people with and other health concerns.
—Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
She’s confined to a wheelchair.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The most conspicuous example is the open-air winter sculpture garden at the center of the residence, an intimate, confined courtyard that allows art and nature to coalesce.
—Troy J. McMullen, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
These pollutants then build up in a confined area, resulting in degraded air quality, which may affect people with and other health concerns.
—Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Verb
Think Outside the Walls Art doesn’t need to be confined to large wall surfaces.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
She’s confined to a wheelchair.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confined
Adjective
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Trump’s decision to commute Santos’ sentence came after multiple friends and allies of the imprisoned ex-politician made appeals for his clemency, a senior White House official told NBC News on Friday evening.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Shalom restricted access to the pond afterward, records show.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Those opportunities will now be restricted.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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He was jailed on a $150,000 bond, Lucido said.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
27 Oct. 2025
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The director himself been jailed, twice, by the Islamic Republic and, at one point, was banned from making films in his homeland.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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For its part, Pontera says its technology is sound, and that the behemoth investment firm is trying to keep out third parties in order to sell its own advisory services to captive clients.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Here, her first assault as Teddy and Donny’s captive is to have her head shaved.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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The more sports have grown over the years, the more access has been limited, to the point where, around the turn of the century, reporters had to start fighting to hold on to the ability to talk to a team’s star player after games.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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For the Middle District of Tennessee, certain proceedings will be limited, but most cases will continue as usual.—
Amber Roberson,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025
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Like LaSota, a computer engineer from Fairbanks, Alaska, several Zizians worked or interned at technology behemoths, such as Google, Oracle, and NASA.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Oct. 2025
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There were roughly 60,000 people in immigration detention nationwide in both August and September – more than at any time since the United States government interned some 120,000 people, the majority of Japanese citizenship or ancestry, during World War II.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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While lawmakers hope to build a new prison, Evers' plan calls for changes to other facilities to house those incarcerated who would have to be moved if Green Bay closes.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Green card holders like Gomez have been caught up in the deportation effort, too, including Palestinian student activist Mahmoud Khalil, who was incarcerated by ICE for months.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Confined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confined. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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