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
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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But the White House is also not ruling out using what's known as impoundment to overrule Congress' spending decisions.
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Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 2 May 2025
Krogan cited multiple examples of the Nixon administration losing impoundment cases before the passage of the Impoundment Control Act to support his claim.
—Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Mar. 2025
The bill’s language mirrors existing language in state law for reckless driving in excess of 85 mph with the exception of the new penalty concerning impoundment of the vehicle after a second offense has occurred.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2025
How would the Supreme Court rule on an impoundment challenge?
—Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 2 May 2025
Krogan cited multiple examples of the Nixon administration losing impoundment cases before the passage of the Impoundment Control Act to support his claim.
—Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Mar. 2025
The bill’s language mirrors existing language in state law for reckless driving in excess of 85 mph with the exception of the new penalty concerning impoundment of the vehicle after a second offense has occurred.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2025
How would the Supreme Court rule on an impoundment challenge?
—Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impoundment
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“Impoundment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impoundment. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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