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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He was also ordered to serve six months of home confinement and complete 500 hours of community service, FBI officials said.
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
But his mother and brother’s home confinement weighs on him.
—Bianca Vázquez Toness, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
As a result of the parents' confinement, the family dog also only goes outside in a limited capacity.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
Benoit and Martinez were released on bond to home confinement, officials said.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
But his mother and brother’s home confinement weighs on him.
—Bianca Vázquez Toness, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
As a result of the parents' confinement, the family dog also only goes outside in a limited capacity.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
Benoit and Martinez were released on bond to home confinement, officials said.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 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 15 Feb. 2026.
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confinement
noun
con·fine·ment
kən-ˈfīn-mənt
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