1
as in to restrict
to set bounds or an upper limit for
will confine my remarks to the subject we came here to discuss
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2
as in to imprison
to put in or as if in prison
the accused was confined until the trial could take place
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as in scope
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Recent Examples of confine
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
The National Park Service did not change its confine and contain strategy to reflect the worsening conditions and maintained that there was still no threat to public safety or developed areas.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Jeffrey Selingo, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
In fact, more than 75% of diagnoses are made while the disease is still confined to the prostate.
—Health, 18 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Animals that are kennel-trained will likely be pleased to be in their cozy confines and away from the bustle of vacuums, mops, and the like, but for those who are roamers, consider gating off an area for them.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
The National Park Service did not change its confine and contain strategy to reflect the worsening conditions and maintained that there was still no threat to public safety or developed areas.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
This trend is not confined to Alabama.
—Jeffrey Selingo, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
In fact, more than 75% of diagnoses are made while the disease is still confined to the prostate.
—Health, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confine
Verb
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But McTavish joined New Jersey Devils defenseman Luke Hughes as the only high-profile restricted free agents to have reached the opening of training camp sans contract extension.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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The other 47 carries resulted in either no gain or positive yards, which enables Shanahan to stay out of the third-and-long situations that restrict play-calling.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Arafat’s successor, current PA President Mahmoud Abbas, has banished and imprisoned opponents and critics.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Lula was imprisoned in 2018, but he was released in November 2019 after the Supreme Court ruled that defendants can’t be jailed before exhausting appeal options.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Yale’s lab has tracked these abductions for years now, and the group released its latest report on Tuesday, which shed more light on the scope and scale of Russia’s indoctrination efforts.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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The standard deduction significantly reduced the scope of the SALT deduction, shifting its benefits toward higher-income taxpayers.—
Joseph Thorndike,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, their use has been limited by safety concerns.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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Austria's Tyrol province limits truck transit on certain days to reduce congestion and environmental impact, a policy that has sparked disputes with Italy.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Ranzy had a first appearance on the charges Tuesday and remained jailed in lieu of $750,000 bail, which was requested by prosecutors.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
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Gladney remains jailed in Contra Costa, and is set to be sentenced in November, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For most companies and CEOs, the metrics would be preposterously out of reach — among them are an eight-fold increase in market valuation and a 30-fold increase in earnings — but that ignores Musk’s ability to marshal investor enthusiasm and pull off new product launches.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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To bridge the gap between innovation and investment, Biofabricate is extending its reach beyond London.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There’s no single statistic that captures the extent of the change in complexity, but there are a few that paint a compelling picture.—
Bruce Kelley,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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So the extent to which his death and its aftermath have played out on those forums shouldn’t come as a surprise.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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The series appeared to be headed for a sweep in the acting categories when Britt Lower pulled an upset early in the ceremony by taking the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series over Matlock nominee Kathy Bates.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The mass arrest marks the largest sweep yet in the crackdown at US worksites.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Confine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confine. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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