containment
noun
con·tain·ment
kən-ˈtān-mənt 
1
: the act, process, or means of keeping something within limits
the containment of health costs
2
: the policy, process, or result of preventing the expansion of a hostile power or ideology
Examples of containment in a Sentence
The company's hazardous waste containment plan is being reviewed.
The government needs to adopt a containment strategy.
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Currently, there is no data indicating the containment progress of the fire and its cause has yet to be determined.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
During the 2014 Ebola outbreak, containment became a central theme of how Liberians referenced Ebola abroad.
—Edna Bonhomme, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
This level of containment significantly reduces the potential impact of an attack.
—Sameer Malhotra, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Firefighters are working to establish containment lines around the fire to keep it from spreading.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
During the 2014 Ebola outbreak, containment became a central theme of how Liberians referenced Ebola abroad.
—Edna Bonhomme, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
This level of containment significantly reduces the potential impact of an attack.
—Sameer Malhotra, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Firefighters are working to establish containment lines around the fire to keep it from spreading.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for containment
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“Containment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/containment. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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