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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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2025
Then during the confinement, Dior Addict Lip Glow Oil went viral on TikTok and sales exploded.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 22 Dec. 2025
Since the shootings, Radford has been held in pretrial confinement at a Navy brig in Charleston, South Carolina.
—CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Most experts agree that significant technical hurdles in plasma confinement, tritium fuel cycle management, and first-wall materials must be overcome before commercial fusion becomes reality.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for confinement
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“Confinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confinement. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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confinement
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