arrestment

noun

Definition of arrestmentnext
1
as in arrest
the act of taking or holding under one's control by authority of law the arrestment of the bank president for embezzlement was accomplished as quietly as possible

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2
as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity the arrestment of all brain activity in the patient

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  1. arrest
  2. cessation
  3. halt
  4. ending
Noun
  • Mangione appeared in court in Pennsylvania on Monday, shortly after his arrest at a McDonald's restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania, following a five-day manhunt across multiple states.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 15 Dec. 2024
  • His arrest was related to allegations of obstructing the collection of evidence, the Federal Police said in a statement.
    Thiago Mostazo and Maycron Abade, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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  • The program also enrolled 194 people in its smoking cessation program, which led to 60 people quitting smoking.
    Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Resolutions 242 and 338, passed in the immediate aftermath of the Six-Day War of 1967 and the 1973 war, respectively, call for a cessation of fighting and return of territories captured (presumably, to Egypt, Jordan, and Syria).
    Jonah Blank, Foreign Affairs, 27 Nov. 2024
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  • Conservative commentators suggested recently that tariff discussions with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum had led to a halt in migrant caravans crossing the border.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The truce called for a 60-day halt in fighting, which aims to end more than a year of war between Hezbollah and Israel that’s part of a wider regional conflict sparked by the devastating Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
    Natalie Meltzer and Sally Abou Aljoud, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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  • The third—the series’ best and last—has Sam trying to repay the favor by making sure a newly married Joel isn’t sacrificing too much of himself to achieve a happy ending.
    Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The Eras Tour raked in more than $2 billion in ticket sales. endings 2:06 p.m. A Somebody Somewhere Spectacle Bridget Everett’s HBO half-hour counted its victories in developments modest by TV standards and monumental on the scale of everyday life.
    Britina Cheng, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Arrestment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrestment. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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