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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Recent Examples of impoundment
The name Gathright Dam pays tribute to Thomas Gathright, the man whose land the Jackson River flooded prior to the impoundment being built.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025
How would the Supreme Court rule on an impoundment challenge?
—Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
In government speak, this constitutes an impoundment: a move by the president to not spend money appropriated by Congress.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
But that hasn't satisfied Democrats, given Vought's defense of the impoundment power in his confirmation hearing.
—Erin Doherty, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025
How would the Supreme Court rule on an impoundment challenge?
—Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
In government speak, this constitutes an impoundment: a move by the president to not spend money appropriated by Congress.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
But that hasn't satisfied Democrats, given Vought's defense of the impoundment power in his confirmation hearing.
—Erin Doherty, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impoundment
Noun
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Though he was allowed to periodically shower, the captivity was otherwise severe.—
Efrat Lachter,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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There has been indisputable and overwhelming evidence that Hamas systematically steals the aid, and uses it to advance their military goals, including the ongoing captivity of hostages.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But unlike in the US, where most of the internment camps were closed by the end of 1945, Japanese Canadians were kept from returning to British Columbia until 1949.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Mar. 2025
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Even more directly, the Exclusion Zone bears a striking resemblance to the Japanese American internment camps of World War II.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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My experience with Colorado law tells me this legislation will benefit both public safety and justice by ensuring that our law enforcement resources and taxpayer dollars are not wasted on unnecessary incarceration.—
Jay Fisher,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
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One of the key purposes of incarceration—aside from accountability—is to prepare individuals for their return to society.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Biden commuted Peltier’s sentence, ordering the remainder of his sentence to be served in home confinement.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2025
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Weinstein, 72, has been diagnosed with cancer and has sued over the conditions of his confinement.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Impoundment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impoundment. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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