impoundment
noun
im·pound·ment
im-ˈpau̇n(d)-mənt 
1
: the act of impounding : the state of being impounded
2
: a body of water formed by impounding
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Examples of impoundment in a Sentence
after his impoundment in the garage all weekend, the family dog was ready to frolic
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Facebook posts indicate that Ing’s fish was caught from a carp impoundment, and subsequently released into a different pond.
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Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 8 Jan. 2025
If the president acts unilaterally to withhold from expenditure funds lawfully provided, those actions could be considered impoundment—a practice prohibited by law.
—Doug Criscitello, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The Supreme Court has never directly weighed in on whether impoundment is constitutional.
—Molly Redden, ProPublica, 26 Nov. 2024
Vought did not venture into impoundment in his Project 2025 chapter.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2024
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Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 8 Jan. 2025
If the president acts unilaterally to withhold from expenditure funds lawfully provided, those actions could be considered impoundment—a practice prohibited by law.
—Doug Criscitello, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The Supreme Court has never directly weighed in on whether impoundment is constitutional.
—Molly Redden, ProPublica, 26 Nov. 2024
Vought did not venture into impoundment in his Project 2025 chapter.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Impoundment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impoundment. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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