as in captivity
the act of confining or the state of being confined
after his impoundment in the garage all weekend, the family dog was ready to frolic
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Recent Examples of impoundment
If an owner does not retrieve their vehicle 45 days after the mandatory impoundment period expires, it will be considered abandoned and its ownership will be granted to Louisville Metro Government.
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
People driving in sideshows can be charged with a misdemeanor offense such as reckless driving, and face a number of penalties, including fines, jail time, vehicle impoundment or driver’s license suspension.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 9 Dec. 2024
Trump himself also alluded to impoundment, which sees a president simply refusing to spend funds previously appropriated by Congress as a means of pursuing their own policy goals, on the campaign trail.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
There's a law aimed at stopping impoundment Congress has the power of the purse.
—Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
People driving in sideshows can be charged with a misdemeanor offense such as reckless driving, and face a number of penalties, including fines, jail time, vehicle impoundment or driver’s license suspension.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 9 Dec. 2024
Trump himself also alluded to impoundment, which sees a president simply refusing to spend funds previously appropriated by Congress as a means of pursuing their own policy goals, on the campaign trail.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
There's a law aimed at stopping impoundment Congress has the power of the purse.
—Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impoundment
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Naama Levy, one of the four female IDF soldiers released from Hamas captivity on Saturday, is speaking out for the first time.—
Rachel Wolf,
Fox News,
28 Jan. 2025
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On their 477th — and last — day of captivity, the four young women, who had been captured in their pajamas, were paraded in soldiers' uniforms before standing on a stage at the head of the square.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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China's ongoing crackdown in Xinjiang has elicited condemnation from the U.S. and a number of its allies, which accuse the People's Republic of indiscriminately detaining Uyghurs in mass internment camps.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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The film also recounts how his father paved the way in making films about the Japanese internment camp experience.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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He was sentenced to seven days’ incarceration at a DUI education center, two years’ probation, a $350 fine and payment of court fees.—
Nardine Saad,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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About 1,070 defendants were sentenced overall, with roughly 650 receiving periods of incarceration.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2025
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Other times, the artwork responded directly to the men’s day-to-day conditions of confinement.—
Alexandra Moore,
The Conversation,
30 Jan. 2025
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Emanuel Pugh, 26, was charged Tuesday with strangulation, two counts of domestic battery resulting in bodily injury to a pregnant woman, two counts of criminal confinement, and one count of domestic battery.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Impoundment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impoundment. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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