confinement
noun
con·fine·ment
kən-ˈfīn-mənt 
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Examples of confinement in a Sentence
The dog was kept in confinement until it was determined to be healthy.
He remained with his wife during her confinement.
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One of the those calculation is stated as being when a person is eligible for home confinement.
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Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Richard Lowell Jones was sentenced to three years’ probation, with the first six months on home confinement, as well as restitution to the city of 8,500 totaling $27,232.70.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024
He is also restricted to home confinement with electronic monitoring.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
During years of close confinement, the four sisters began to quarrel.
—Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024
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Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Richard Lowell Jones was sentenced to three years’ probation, with the first six months on home confinement, as well as restitution to the city of 8,500 totaling $27,232.70.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024
He is also restricted to home confinement with electronic monitoring.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
During years of close confinement, the four sisters began to quarrel.
—Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Confinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confinement. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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