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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His wife, Kimberly Maddox, 44, was sentenced to 12 months, including time in home confinement.
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Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025
Federal judge Reed O’Connor dismissed Tarrant County and six jailers listed as defendants from the lawsuit in early February, citing the plaintiffs’ failure to show that Johnson’s death was a result of conditions of confinement, such as overcrowding.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
Rodney had, as part of his job, monitored prison conditions to insure that people with mental-health issues were placed in proper, legal confinement.
—Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Failing on three occasions to get bail on a $50 million bond and home confinement conditions, Combs aka inmate 37452-054 has been being held since mid-September at in a relatively low-key dorm at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025
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Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025
Federal judge Reed O’Connor dismissed Tarrant County and six jailers listed as defendants from the lawsuit in early February, citing the plaintiffs’ failure to show that Johnson’s death was a result of conditions of confinement, such as overcrowding.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
Rodney had, as part of his job, monitored prison conditions to insure that people with mental-health issues were placed in proper, legal confinement.
—Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Failing on three occasions to get bail on a $50 million bond and home confinement conditions, Combs aka inmate 37452-054 has been being held since mid-September at in a relatively low-key dorm at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Confinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confinement. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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confinement
noun
con·fine·ment
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