confinement
noun
con·fine·ment
kən-ˈfīn-mənt 
Examples of confinement in a Sentence
The dog was kept in confinement until it was determined to be healthy.
He remained with his wife during her confinement.
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Such conditions of confinement come with a hefty price.
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James L. Dold, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2025
The 35-year-old Missoula man was sentenced to six months behind bars and six months of home confinement, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Montana said in a news release.
—Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 27 Feb. 2025
Prosecutors detailed instances of starvation, confinement and physical mistreatment inflicted upon her children.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
In March 2024, when one of the inmates gave a piece of candy to another to break the fast together, they were both punished with 20 days of disciplinary confinement, the complaint said.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
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James L. Dold, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2025
The 35-year-old Missoula man was sentenced to six months behind bars and six months of home confinement, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Montana said in a news release.
—Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 27 Feb. 2025
Prosecutors detailed instances of starvation, confinement and physical mistreatment inflicted upon her children.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
In March 2024, when one of the inmates gave a piece of candy to another to break the fast together, they were both punished with 20 days of disciplinary confinement, the complaint said.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
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confinement
noun
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