as in captivity
the act of confining or the state of being confined
after his impoundment in the garage all weekend, the family dog was ready to frolic
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Some were built for recreation, providing large and small water bodies — referred to as impoundments — calmer and safer than the river itself.
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Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2024
The city has two upstream impoundments, both built during the 1930s as public works projects.
—Kate Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2018
The impoundment has created an area conducive to paddling, Thomas-Blate said, and officials want to engage those users during the discussions about the site.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2024
The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 established a new congressional budget process and timetable, a budget committee in each house, a Congressional Budget Office, and congressional control over the impoundment of funds by the executive branch.
—Washington Post, 9 July 2024
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Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2024
The city has two upstream impoundments, both built during the 1930s as public works projects.
—Kate Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2018
The impoundment has created an area conducive to paddling, Thomas-Blate said, and officials want to engage those users during the discussions about the site.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2024
The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 established a new congressional budget process and timetable, a budget committee in each house, a Congressional Budget Office, and congressional control over the impoundment of funds by the executive branch.
—Washington Post, 9 July 2024
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“Impoundment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impoundment. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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