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
Irenosen Okojie
july 11, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
So has the doll, tucked inside the confines of marital bliss and domesticity, tethered to the expectations of wife, mother, homemaker.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 30 June 2025
Tyler Ory, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
Quantum technologies, which until quite recently were confined to the laboratory, are now playing a pivotal role in that transformation.
—Paul Lipman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Verb
Haynes playfully expands myth making by stretching its confines.
—Irenosen Okojie
july 11, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
So has the doll, tucked inside the confines of marital bliss and domesticity, tethered to the expectations of wife, mother, homemaker.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 30 June 2025
Noun
And as the overall global temperature increases, moisture-rich air that was once confined to the warm tropics can reach farther from the equator, bringing intense, tropical rainfall to more parts of the world.
—Tyler Ory, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
Quantum technologies, which until quite recently were confined to the laboratory, are now playing a pivotal role in that transformation.
—Paul Lipman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confine
Verb
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Professors and education advocates, who waited six hours for public testimony to begin, said the curricula review provision opens the door for ideological censorship and restricts courses.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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On Friday, the L.A. Times cited law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation who said the warrant was linked to the alleged 7M cult, though further details are currently restricted under seal in federal court.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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The chapel, constructed between 1519 and 1520 under Henry VIII, serves as the final resting place for famous historical figures like Anne Boleyn, Katherine Howard, Thomas More, John Fisher and Lady Jane Grey, all of whom who were imprisoned and beheaded at the Tower.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 July 2025
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The trailer starts out with Starlight saving Sinclair’s blood-bending hero Marie from the mysterious hospital room where she was imprisoned in the Season 1 finale.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Kentucky's incentives are not unusual in their scope compared to other states and are attractive to the industry, experts said, with the potential to shave millions of dollars off the cost of data center development.—
Connor Giffin,
The Courier-Journal,
30 July 2025
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Benjamin Heber Johnson: Honestly, writing a history of this scope is a huge challenge.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
Verb
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And her husband, Reed didn't treat her as if she was limited in any way.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
23 July 2025
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Duncan used to manage the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty and successfully argued the Hobby Lobby Supreme Court case that limited contraceptive access under the Affordable Care Act.—
Kate Broad
July 23,
Literary Hub,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Chavez said his first two days of unrestricted freedom have been a whirlwind, reuniting with friends and family, and finally getting to meaningfully connect with his daughter, who was born right around the time he was first jailed.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
28 July 2025
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Uribe joins a list of Latin American leaders who have been convicted and sometimes jailed, including Peru’s Alberto Fujimori, Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Ecuador’s Rafael Correa, Argentina’s Cristina Fernandez and Panama’s Ricardo Martinelli.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
28 July 2025
Noun
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In fact, though travel isn’t cheap and holidays are out of the reach of many, a lot of people these days can decide to visit almost any country on earth and be there within 24 hours (rather than after ten weeks on a steamer).—
Simon Boas
July 23,
Literary Hub,
23 July 2025
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That means Kinloch will need to expand his reach beyond his congregation to get some new soles to the polls in Detroit.—
M.L. Elrick,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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The report, released Friday, downplayed the extent of Russian interference in the 2016 election by highlighting Obama administration emails showing officials had concluded before and after the presidential race that Moscow had not hacked state election systems to manipulate votes in Trump's favor.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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The two companies have been increasingly competing for eyeballs, particularly on TV screens, and to some extent, talent, over the last twelve months.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Kentucky State Police arrested nearly 200 people and seized over $640,000 worth of drugs during a statewide sweep.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 July 2025
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The stop is part of a GOP tour of the state that began Monday in Fort Worth and meant to keep lit the Republican passion that fueled the landslide sweep of Texas by President-elect Donald Trump and GOP gains at the state and congressional levels.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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“Confine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confine. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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