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as in captivity
the act of confining or the state of being confined
some wild animals take to confinement very poorly
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as in restriction
the act or practice of keeping something (as an activity) within certain boundaries
the confinement of commercial development to one stretch of roadway is intended to help preserve the town's rural character
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Recent Examples of confinement
The Heaven Gala will raise funds for arts programs that serve individuals in the midst of emotional life challenges like illness, hospitalization, displacement, confinement and crisis.
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Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
After prosecutors declined to retry Wilson, a judge sentenced him to one year of probation — including six months of home confinement — for filing the false tax return.
—Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
After being released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody more than three years ago, the 33-year-old had been placed under house confinement last year.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 12 Sep. 2024
Under the state's First Offender Act, Gray served the first 46 days in confinement in jail, rather than the full 5 years of her sentence.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 6 Sep. 2024
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Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
After prosecutors declined to retry Wilson, a judge sentenced him to one year of probation — including six months of home confinement — for filing the false tax return.
—Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
After being released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody more than three years ago, the 33-year-old had been placed under house confinement last year.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 12 Sep. 2024
Under the state's First Offender Act, Gray served the first 46 days in confinement in jail, rather than the full 5 years of her sentence.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 6 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confinement
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This cub will likely stay in captivity due to its condition, according to officials.John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
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Petro Yatsenko, spokesperson for the Ukrainian Coordination Center for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, said in a statement that some 25 Ukrainian journalists were being held in Russian captivity, and several others are considered missing.Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
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Will Republican lawmakers continue to use the myth of widespread voter fraud to implement further restrictions on mail-in and early voting?Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The sheer number of cyclists snarled traffic and prompted restrictions by the city's tourism-hungry officials, who had encouraged them to come.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The last time the act was invoked was during World War II, and it was used to place noncitizens from Japan, Germany and Italy in internment camps.Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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This bill granted $20,000 in reparations to every surviving Japanese-American incarcerated in internment camps during World War II.Chloe Iris Kennedy, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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On such a complicated journey, businesses often face multiple complications all at once, such as talent shortages, budget constraints, time limitations and so many others.Nataliya Andreychuk, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Of the 58 New Flyer buses, 40 will begin serving passengers for eight hours a day, a time limitation caused by a lack of chargers at the end of bus routes.Karoline Leonard, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Nov. 2024
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Price’s speech drew the curtains on a historic bid to reimagine the East Bay’s criminal justice system, one that sought to correct for the nation’s legacy of mass incarceration that disproportionately affected Black residents and communities of color.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
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And in 2022, Chesa Boudin, who advocated for restorative justice and ending mass incarceration, was ousted as San Francisco’s district attorney in a recall.Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Jay Johnston was sentenced on October 28 to one year and one day in prison for his involvement in January 6.Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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If convicted, the punishment is life in prison without the possibility of parole.Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Confinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confinement. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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