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as in captivity
the act of confining or the state of being confined
some wild animals take to confinement very poorly
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as in restriction
the act or practice of keeping something (as an activity) within certain boundaries
the confinement of commercial development to one stretch of roadway is intended to help preserve the town's rural character
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Recent Examples of confinement
Policymakers should look into more strategies to not only cool cows but reduce stressors, like confinement and calf separation.
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Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 7 July 2025
The latest results come after the successful fusion ignition in 2022 at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) near San Francisco, which used a very different method of fusion called inertial confinement.
—Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 2 July 2025
Writing becomes an act of containment—not confinement.
—Matthew Clark Davison, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
The former president returned to confinement in the Seoul Detention Center about 20 km (12 miles) south of the capital after the decision.
—Reuters, NBC news, 9 July 2025
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Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 7 July 2025
The latest results come after the successful fusion ignition in 2022 at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) near San Francisco, which used a very different method of fusion called inertial confinement.
—Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 2 July 2025
Writing becomes an act of containment—not confinement.
—Matthew Clark Davison, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
The former president returned to confinement in the Seoul Detention Center about 20 km (12 miles) south of the capital after the decision.
—Reuters, NBC news, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confinement
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Zelenskyy said in a post on X that some of the Ukrainians released had been in Russian captivity since 2022.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
4 July 2025
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People in Tenafly, N.J., watch a live broadcast in anticipation of the release of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, a Tenafly native, from Hamas captivity in Gaza, on Monday, May 12, 2025.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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Most recently, Australia relaxed restrictions on U.S. beef, a move which the office of the U.S. trade representative credited to Trump, but Albanese had reportedly said the move was not prompted by Trump.—
Lim Hui Jie,Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
31 July 2025
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The Ada County commissioners will meet again Sept. 10 to make a decision on solar restrictions.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
31 July 2025
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The restaurant, located at 810 1/2 E. 31st St., was opened in 1951 by Paul and Kitty Kawakami, a Japanese-American couple who was confined in a California internment camp during World War II despite both being born in the U.S., according to The Star’s archives.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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Her grandfather, along with other family members, was imprisoned during World War II in the Japanese internment camps, losing the family farm in the process.—
Brittany Anas,
Denver Post,
23 July 2025
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This can result in compromises on certain ideas and slower development as your team contends with the platform's limitations.—
Andrii Kovalchuk,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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This is especially relevant for those who can't upgrade to Windows 11 due to hardware limitations.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 July 2025
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The impact of their monthslong incarceration extended beyond them.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
23 July 2025
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As alarming as this situation is, the toxic brew of brutal incarceration, migrant abuse, and private interests has a deep, dark history in Florida.—
Time,
Time,
17 July 2025
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In exchange, officials agreed to a sentence of 33-60 years in prison for the murder charge plus an additional two years of incarceration for the weapons charge, the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office said in a news release.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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Brendan Doyle, who was also convicted of identity theft and robbery, was sentenced last year to 28 years and eight months to life in prison.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 July 2025
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“Confinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confinement. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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