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 on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 23 Mar. 2025
By Thursday, as the red flag warning was active, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue told the Miami Herald the blaze was burning 24,000 acres of brush — with 30% containment.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
The wildfires include, but are not limited to: Miami-Dade: The 344 Fire has grown to approximately 25,000 acres as of Friday morning, with containment at 30 percent.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
The fire, named the Pauline Road Fire, has grown to 2,000 acres with only 10% containment as of Thursday morning with the possibility of getting worse due to the strong winds, according to Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 23 Mar. 2025
By Thursday, as the red flag warning was active, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue told the Miami Herald the blaze was burning 24,000 acres of brush — with 30% containment.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
The wildfires include, but are not limited to: Miami-Dade: The 344 Fire has grown to approximately 25,000 acres as of Friday morning, with containment at 30 percent.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
The fire, named the Pauline Road Fire, has grown to 2,000 acres with only 10% containment as of Thursday morning with the possibility of getting worse due to the strong winds, according to Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Containment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/containment. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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