confinement
noun
con·fine·ment
kən-ˈfīn-mənt 
Examples of confinement in a Sentence
The dog was kept in confinement until it was determined to be healthy.
He remained with his wife during her confinement.
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According to the Post, Travis Sr. is currently serving a three-year probation with the first year under home confinement stemming from a 2023 arrest for gun and drug charges.
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Natasha Dye, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
He was granted a $250,000 bond with strict conditions, including giving up his state license to practice medicine, paying a $37,500 nonrefundable deposit, confinement to his Brickell Avenue high-rise condo, GPS electronic monitoring and turning over his U.S. and Argentine passports.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Search warrants later revealed plywood and locks on the door to his room, corroborating his account of confinement.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
For its investigation, the California Justice Department staff worked with a team of correctional and healthcare experts to examine a range of conditions of confinement — including use of force, discipline, access to healthcare and due process — in the state’s immigration detention facilities.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Natasha Dye, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
He was granted a $250,000 bond with strict conditions, including giving up his state license to practice medicine, paying a $37,500 nonrefundable deposit, confinement to his Brickell Avenue high-rise condo, GPS electronic monitoring and turning over his U.S. and Argentine passports.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Search warrants later revealed plywood and locks on the door to his room, corroborating his account of confinement.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
For its investigation, the California Justice Department staff worked with a team of correctional and healthcare experts to examine a range of conditions of confinement — including use of force, discipline, access to healthcare and due process — in the state’s immigration detention facilities.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Confinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confinement. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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confinement
noun
con·fine·ment
kən-ˈfīn-mənt
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