enchainment

noun

Definition of enchainmentnext
as in enslavement

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  1. restriction
  2. confinement
  3. chain
  4. incarceration
  5. captivity
  6. constraint
  7. hindrance
  8. restraint
Noun
  • Fact checked by Sarah Scott Substance use among adolescents, which declined precipitously amid the social distancing and isolation brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, continues to remain remarkably low years after the pandemic's restrictions have waned.
    Mia Taylor, Parents, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Movement on the issue, however, seems unlikely as Republicans are set to take control of the Senate in January, highlighting the challenges of imposing restrictions on a separate branch of government amid declining public confidence in the Court.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of restriction
Noun
  • This means Jaynes is either in a residential reentry center or in home confinement.
    Tim Evans, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
  • According to the Miami Herald, Shapiro had been released from prison in 2020 as part of a COVID-era program to move inmates to home confinement.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of confinement
Noun
  • The North American resort chain best known for its indoor water parks offers seemingly endless activities for kids at no extra charge – plus all-inclusive dining packages for children and free, daily breakfast packages that further add to the resort’s incredible value.
    Gina Kramer, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Make extra chains to use in garlands, on mantels, and around doorways.
    Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of chain
Noun
  • Thousands of prisoners have now been freed, many after decades of incarceration in brutal conditions.
    Salma Abdelaziz, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
  • On another wall were carved prisoners’ names, birthplaces and dates of incarceration.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of incarceration
Noun
  • The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday issued a sweeping demand that Israel and Hamas reach a cease-fire agreement and that all hostages be freed from captivity.
    Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Pete Travis Timmerman, 29, from Urbana, Mo., emerged after months of captivity in an online video, which some mistakenly believed showed Austin Tice, a journalist who went missing in the country over a decade ago.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of captivity
Noun
  • The issues extend beyond mere resource constraints: • Runaway Costs: Training and deploying advanced AI models can cost tens of millions of dollars per model, with operational expenses compounding as model usage scales.
    Aparna Prabhakar, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • In the tech industry, however, productivity has no such constraints, especially at large companies.
    Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of constraint
Noun
  • Far from sparking the offense, Samuel often was a hindrance.
    Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
  • While some gamers have cited a lack of familiarity with the novel as a hindrance to understanding the narrative, the game does a good job of filling in details and providing a detailed glossary.
    Richard Newby, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of hindrance
Noun
  • Use of force In the DOJ investigation released last March, federal officials said LMPD officers used excessive force too often, including unjustified neck restraints and unnecessary use of tasers and police dogs.
    Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Medical examiners mentioned physical restraint and Tasers, in part, in some of the causes of those deaths.
    Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of restraint
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