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as in captivity
the act of confining or the state of being confined
some wild animals take to confinement very poorly
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as in restriction
the act or practice of keeping something (as an activity) within certain boundaries
the confinement of commercial development to one stretch of roadway is intended to help preserve the town's rural character
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Recent Examples of confinement
Emanuel Pugh, 26, was charged Tuesday with strangulation, two counts of domestic battery resulting in bodily injury to a pregnant woman, two counts of criminal confinement, and one count of domestic battery.
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
Monkey breeder Jimmy Hammonds was ordered to pay a $90,000 fine to a fund operated by the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service and to serve eight months of his probation in home confinement.
—Alex Heigl, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Sentenced to four months in prison, four months of home confinement, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Peltier will now transition to home confinement, AP reported.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
Monkey breeder Jimmy Hammonds was ordered to pay a $90,000 fine to a fund operated by the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service and to serve eight months of his probation in home confinement.
—Alex Heigl, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Sentenced to four months in prison, four months of home confinement, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Peltier will now transition to home confinement, AP reported.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confinement
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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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The ban on women driving has been lifted as have restrictions on their travel, education, and employment.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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OpenAI is looking to remove further restrictions on fundraising and contemplating changes in the structure to do that.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
11 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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Exceeding these limitations can lead to overheating and potential fire hazards.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2025
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Missile Defense Scenario Orbital sensors have their own limitations.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
6 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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The rapper was later arrested and charged with two counts of felony assault and is facing up to 24 years in prison if convicted.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Three other men who were originally charged with Bannon in the federal case were convicted in that case and sentenced to prison.—
Adam Reiss,Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Confinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confinement. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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