1
as in to restrict
to set bounds or an upper limit for
will confine my remarks to the subject we came here to discuss
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2
as in to imprison
to put in or as if in prison
the accused was confined until the trial could take place
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as in scope
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Recent Examples of confine
Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
As Vanity Fair reported, 98 percent of the city was unaffected—protests were largely confined to a few blocks downtown.
—Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Michael Freitag, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
His diary-like home production This Is Not a Film was produced under house arrest, while the masterful Taxi was shot within the confines of a cab that the director himself drove around Tehran.
—Eric Kohn, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
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Verb
Most impressively, this isn't confined to compliance—it's embedded across business units with quarterly ethics reviews, mandatory bias testing, and real-time monitoring dashboards.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
As Vanity Fair reported, 98 percent of the city was unaffected—protests were largely confined to a few blocks downtown.
—Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Noun
Artificial intelligence has long since left the confines of research labs and entered our everyday lives.
—Michael Freitag, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
His diary-like home production This Is Not a Film was produced under house arrest, while the masterful Taxi was shot within the confines of a cab that the director himself drove around Tehran.
—Eric Kohn, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confine
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Iran has since gradually restricted International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors' access to its nuclear sites and far exceeded the agreement's limits on uranium enrichment purity, according to the IAEA.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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When businesses go public, insiders, usually employees and early investors, are often restricted from selling their shares for a certain time, usually between 90 to 180 days.—
Luisa Beltran,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
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More than 200 Venezuelan nationals accused of gang affiliations were transferred to El Salvador, where they were imprisoned in the country's high-security mega-prison.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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It was focused on feeding the poor, taking care of the sick and elderly, and feeding those imprisoned in York Castle, and was self-sufficient until the rise of the Reformation movement.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
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Only after the June 24-25 summit meeting in The Hague – where North Atlantic Treaty Organization members will pledge to spend 5% of GDP on defense – will the US present its military review, which will spell out the scope of what are likely significant reductions in Europe.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
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Unless policy reflects the full scope of physical and financial risk, not just short-term political cycles, systems that look solid on paper may collapse under pressure.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Israel launched a bombing campaign against Tehran late last week to limit its nuclear enrichment capabilities.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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In February 2025, Delta Air Lines introduced restrictions to its popular Sky Club lounges, limiting the number of visits per year based on which credit card travelers hold.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
17 June 2025
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In the film’s single best scene, when Roebuck first meets Howitzer while jailed for existing while homosexual, Wright pulls back that armor.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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They got blacklisted, and were jailed for contempt of Congress.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Those scheduling hopes are now all but out of reach.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
17 June 2025
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Most people blame soaring travel costs for making vacations feel out of reach.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
17 June 2025
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That extent is probably not a $7 million contract, which is what both AFP Analytics and Evolving Hockey project on a long-term deal.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Protecting the safety of our communities and upholding the integrity of lawful demonstrations are priorities, and those who cross the line into violence will be prosecuted swiftly and to the fullest extent of the law.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
18 June 2025
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Immigration agents conducted a sweep Friday outside a Home Depot in Westlake, Los Angeles, setting off days of protests around the city.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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Chasing a sweep The Checkers and their NHL parent team, the Florida Panthers, are seeking a sweep of pro hockey’s two major championships.—
Steve Lyttle,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2025
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“Confine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confine. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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