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as in captivity
the act of confining or the state of being confined
some wild animals take to confinement very poorly
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as in restriction
the act or practice of keeping something (as an activity) within certain boundaries
the confinement of commercial development to one stretch of roadway is intended to help preserve the town's rural character
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Recent Examples of confinement
While the crew endured the challenges of confinement for the sake of science, their work embodies a larger purpose: enabling future explorers to journey farther and stay longer.
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Anastasia Stepanova, Space.com, 2 Feb. 2025
Sentenced to 3 years in prison, with the first year on home confinement.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
The judge ordered Gathers held on $50,000 bail with GPS monitoring and home confinement if released.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Other times, the artwork responded directly to the men’s day-to-day conditions of confinement.
—Alexandra Moore, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2025
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Anastasia Stepanova, Space.com, 2 Feb. 2025
Sentenced to 3 years in prison, with the first year on home confinement.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
The judge ordered Gathers held on $50,000 bail with GPS monitoring and home confinement if released.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Other times, the artwork responded directly to the men’s day-to-day conditions of confinement.
—Alexandra Moore, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confinement
Noun
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After he was released from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
arkansasonline.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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During her brief captivity, Mari and Ben commiserate over how messed up their situation is.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, policymakers—until Trump's recent shift—seized on public uncertainty to push for additional restrictions or cast doubt on the industry's legitimacy.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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The restrictions’ effect is worsened by the growing efforts of other states to attract the world’s talent.—
Matthew J. Slaughter,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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It was built in 1990 to honor those whose lives were uprooted during the era of Japanese American internment camps.—
Alina Polishuk,
AFAR Media,
25 Feb. 2025
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Among those, Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation freed Southern slaves, Franklin Roosevelt placed Japanese Americans in internment camps, Harry S. Truman integrated the military, and Joe Biden forgave student loans.—
Claire B. Wofford,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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Lots has been said about Moore’s performance, about how the movie’s message dovetails so perfectly with Hollywood’s real deleterious limitations on aging actresses and the suffering that causes, Moore being a prime victim.—
Valerie Monroe,
Allure,
3 Mar. 2025
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Many borrowers are trying to enroll in the IBR plan, the only option not directly impacted by the court order, to continue progressing toward student loan forgiveness on IDR repayment terms or PSLF, given the ongoing SAVE plan forbearance and the new limitations placed on the ICR and PAYE plans.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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In many cases, being in the country without authorization is a civil offense and would typically be punishable by removal instead of incarceration.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2025
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This is particularly true of Black people with disabilities, as they are disproportionately pushed out of school, disciplined more harshly, targeted for incarceration and marginalized in disability representation and research.—
Lauren Shallish,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2025
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In 2018, President Trump commuted the prison sentence of Alice Marie Johnson, who had served 22 years for drug trafficking and money laundering charges.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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McFarland pleaded guilty to a $26 million wire fraud and served nearly four years in prison.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Confinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confinement. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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