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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
Her wails make Davina recall her own confinement, where she was treated similarly awfully and responded by cursing the women in the room.
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
Many of the other 250 individuals sent to El Salvador to be imprisoned in a maximum-security confinement center for four months were also accused of being gang members, but the government never presented clear evidence.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
The sheriff's office made no announcement after two men were charged with criminal confinement and battery weeks after the assault.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Leon’s bond conditions include home confinement and electronic monitoring.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
Many of the other 250 individuals sent to El Salvador to be imprisoned in a maximum-security confinement center for four months were also accused of being gang members, but the government never presented clear evidence.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
The sheriff's office made no announcement after two men were charged with criminal confinement and battery weeks after the assault.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Leon’s bond conditions include home confinement and electronic monitoring.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confinement
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At his request, his appearance was not announced in advance so the focus could remain on Omer Shem Tov’s spiritual journey during captivity.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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Cervantes’ captivity brought him in contact with Muslim culture.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Both Poland and Latvia announced new restrictions on Thursday.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Once magnets for buyers seeking sunshine – and often looser Covid restrictions – demand has started to cool off in these states.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Ameya sits down with her neighbor's 84-year-old grandmother, who was forced out of California and sent to an internment camp in Wyoming as a young girl.—
Steve Drummond,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
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The worst part of the internment was its indeterminacy.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Within that report, the limitations of the analysis need to be acknowledged.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Tactics will remain flexible to adapt to changing fire behavior, terrain limitations, and resource availability.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Vogel also advocated for the passage of legislation that eventually acknowledged the injustice of the exile and imprisonment and provided a payment of $20,000 to Japanese American camp survivors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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But even the women who, before, had spouses and children and worked as shop assistants and typists and factory workers cannot quite name the circumstances of their imprisonment.—
Carmen Maria Machado,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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But my incarceration now, like my glorious delusion then, cannot quell that yearning for something more.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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The mix of short-term detainees and long-haul prisoners makes SeaTac a unique microcosm of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), where courtroom drama and the gritty realities of incarceration meet under one roof.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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My dad would always play documentaries about prison life and stuff that would come on Discovery ID or, every now and then, even national news segments.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Through the deal, prosecutors dropped the two murder charges — and shipped Henry, 26, off to prison for 10 years — in exchange for his plea.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Confinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confinement. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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