as in captivity
the act of confining or the state of being confined
after his impoundment in the garage all weekend, the family dog was ready to frolic
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Recent Examples of impoundment
The name Gathright Dam pays tribute to Thomas Gathright, the man whose land the Jackson River flooded prior to the impoundment being built.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
Some of those potential impoundments have occurred more transparently than others.
—Doug Criscitello, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Rehnquist’s dismissive response to impoundment speaks for itself.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 22 Mar. 2025
Like Nixon before him, Trump has leaned on historical precedent to make the case for impoundment.
—Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Mar. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
Some of those potential impoundments have occurred more transparently than others.
—Doug Criscitello, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Rehnquist’s dismissive response to impoundment speaks for itself.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 22 Mar. 2025
Like Nixon before him, Trump has leaned on historical precedent to make the case for impoundment.
—Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impoundment
Noun
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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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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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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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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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As a result, inmates who could be placed in community halfway houses or home confinement end up staying in prison longer than necessary.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Microgravity, radiation, confinement and a change in sleep-wake cycles and can exert pressure on cells, driving lower immune systems and making astronauts more susceptible to being sick during or after missions.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
21 July 2025
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“Impoundment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impoundment. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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