confinements

noun

Definition of confinementsnext
plural of confinement
1
as in captivities
the act of confining or the state of being confined some wild animals take to confinement very poorly

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2
as in restrictions
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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  1. restrictions
  2. limitations
  3. incarcerations
Noun
  • With many families managing dietary restrictions, this recall highlights the importance of double-checking ingredient lists—even for simple staples.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Amazon restrictions can be another big hurdle for some sellers.
    Tom Wicky, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of restrictions
Noun
  • However, the current version of the standard has limitations in addressing the requirements of business-to-business (B2B) transactions.
    Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • These imperfections are a result of the limitations of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), a planet-wide network of radio telescopes that acts like a single planet-wide observatory thanks to a technique known as very long baseline interferometry.
    Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of limitations
Noun
  • The Kremlin consistently denies the existence of political prisoners in Russia, claiming all incarcerations are based on legal violations, despite human rights organizations indicating otherwise.
    Anna Chernova, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The Body Politic uplifts Baltimore’s relative success in decreasing the city’s homicide and violent crime rate while not increasing incarcerations or the rate of citizen-police interactions.
    Richard Fowler, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of incarcerations
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