as in captivity
the act of confining or the state of being confined
after his impoundment in the garage all weekend, the family dog was ready to frolic
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Recent Examples of impoundment
When the president won’t spend money that Congress has set aside, it’s called impoundment.
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Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
The White House pushed back on the accusation of impoundment, citing that the funds were only paused pending review.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Jan. 2025
This obscure budget procedure could be Trump’s biggest weapon (Vox)
What is impoundment?
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Trump and his aides claim there is a long presidential history of impoundment dating back to Thomas Jefferson.
—Molly Redden, ProPublica, 26 Nov. 2024
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Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
The White House pushed back on the accusation of impoundment, citing that the funds were only paused pending review.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Jan. 2025
This obscure budget procedure could be Trump’s biggest weapon (Vox)
What is impoundment?
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Trump and his aides claim there is a long presidential history of impoundment dating back to Thomas Jefferson.
—Molly Redden, ProPublica, 26 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for impoundment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impoundment
Noun
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Yarden’s wife, Shiri, and their two young sons, Ariel and Kfir, remain in Hamas captivity.—
Rachel Wolf,
Fox News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Negotiations have begun for a second phase of a ceasefire deal that would end the war with Hamas and return all Israeli hostages from captivity in Gaza.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
3 Feb. 2025
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Human rights groups say Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim minorities have faced a raft of human rights abuses in the region, including being placed in mass internment camps.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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The book’s horrors—climate catastrophe, internment camps, genocidal wars, high-tech surveillance—are too familiar to serve as prophecy.—
Adam Begley,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2025
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The program’s impact was significant: within five years of its implementation, the U.S. incarceration rate became the highest in the world.—
Michelle Mbekeani,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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These evacuations and incarcerations were carried out under the direction of Gen. John L. DeWitt of the U.S. Army.—
James M. Purcell,
The Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2025
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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.—
Anastasia Stepanova,
Space.com,
2 Feb. 2025
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Sentenced to 3 years in prison, with the first year on home confinement.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Impoundment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impoundment. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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