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
  • This delay adds to a string of setbacks for New Glenn, which has been in development for a decade.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Complicating the court’s deliberations is that the nine-member court currently only has eight justices, due to a delay in filling vacancies left by retired justices.
    Helen Regan, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
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  • The measure calls for the detention of a broad group of migrants, including individuals permitted to enter the U.S. to seek asylum, if they have been accused of theft, burglary or shoplifting.
    Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Machado's detention has further intensified global criticism of Maduro's regime.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of detention
Noun
  • Long waits exist for defendants looking for capacity restoration services, and accessing mental healthcare in jail is difficult.
    Kallie Cox, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
  • This week has felt like an eternity, but today Nintendo finally ended the excruciating wait for an official Switch 2 reveal.
    Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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  • Since the program's inception in 1996, less than 3 percent of RTA members have returned to prison—a sharp contrast to the roughly 40 percent that return to prison within three years—underscoring the potential of art in breaking cycles of incarceration.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • His research is focused on the effects of incarceration and looking at ways to preserve the dignity of those who, like himself, have been impacted by the criminal justice system.
    Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
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