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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Now back home and after her release on home confinement in December 2025, Shah says her relationships with her former castmates are still evolving.
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Investigators also cited electronic monitoring data showing Pooh Shiesty was at the studio despite being on home confinement for a prior federal firearms conviction.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Shah, who is currently on home confinement until August and must wear an ankle monitor, also reflected on her accomplishments in prison.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Harpman, who died in 2012, was a psychoanalyst, and her writing is attuned to the psychic damage caused by confinement.
—Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Investigators also cited electronic monitoring data showing Pooh Shiesty was at the studio despite being on home confinement for a prior federal firearms conviction.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Shah, who is currently on home confinement until August and must wear an ankle monitor, also reflected on her accomplishments in prison.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Harpman, who died in 2012, was a psychoanalyst, and her writing is attuned to the psychic damage caused by confinement.
—Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
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 5 Apr. 2026.
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confinement
noun
con·fine·ment
kən-ˈfīn-mənt
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