containment
noun
con·tain·ment
kən-ˈtān-mənt 
1
: the act, process, or means of keeping something within limits
the containment of health costs
2
: the policy, process, or result of preventing the expansion of a hostile power or ideology
Examples of containment in a Sentence
The company's hazardous waste containment plan is being reviewed.
The government needs to adopt a containment strategy.
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There is no update on the containment progress of the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 27 Feb. 2025
But real reform requires a new business model that aligns incentives with patient health, not just cost containment.
—Rita Numerof, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Money was needed for vaccination, testing, and other containment efforts.
—Jason Furman, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2025
As of now, containment and acreage on both fires remain the same.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 27 Feb. 2025
But real reform requires a new business model that aligns incentives with patient health, not just cost containment.
—Rita Numerof, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Money was needed for vaccination, testing, and other containment efforts.
—Jason Furman, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2025
As of now, containment and acreage on both fires remain the same.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for containment
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“Containment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/containment. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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