detainment

noun

Definition of detainmentnext
1
as in delay
an instance or period of being prevented from going about one's business the returning vacationers' detainment at the border only lasted a few minutes

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2
as in detention
the state of being held in lawful custody she'll be kept in detainment until the trial if she can't post bail

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  1. delay
  2. detention
  3. wait
  4. incarceration
Noun
  • And that means more time, which might make the delay to millions of upgrades more palatable.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The five years was due in part to a number of delays.
    Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of delay
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  • The president-elect also wavered on the necessity of detention facilities.
    Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Dec. 2024
  • But instead of being released to pursue their asylum claim, Marina said she and Aleksandra were held in a cold cell at a Border Patrol detention facility.
    Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of detention
Noun
  • Some longtime residents grew irritated by the strain on city services, such as wait times for public health services, a housing shortage and rising rents.
    Maria Ramirez Uribe and Amy Sherman, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The initial location will be equipped with drive-thru lanes, kiosks and back-of-house tech that will employ real-world data to reduce wait times and keep food stocked and fresh.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of wait
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  • Thousands of prisoners have now been freed, many after decades of incarceration in brutal conditions.
    Salma Abdelaziz, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
  • On another wall were carved prisoners’ names, birthplaces and dates of incarceration.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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