containment

noun

con·​tain·​ment kən-ˈtān-mənt 

1

: the act, process, or means of keeping something within limits

the containment of health costs

2

: the policy, process, or result of preventing the expansion of a hostile power or ideology

Examples of containment in a Sentence

The company's hazardous waste containment plan is being reviewed.

The government needs to adopt a containment strategy.

Recent Examples on the Web

Over 1,500 personnel are working to establish containment lines and defense structures, with crews making some progress despite the ongoing danger. —Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024

Despite the challenges overnight, crews improved containment lines by dropping fire retardant and creating more fire breaks along the eastern edge of the blaze, located in rugged terrain. —Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024

But in the era of lean enterprise and cost containment, these suggestions are likely to be shut down by the finance department and stakeholders that doubt any tangible output. —Koray Köse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024

This decrease was attributed to lower raw material prices and cost containment measures. —Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

contain + -ment

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1