confinement
noun
con·fine·ment
kən-ˈfīn-mənt 
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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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Why Ottoman Sultans Locked Away Their Brothers Fratricide among rival princes was legal and widely practiced until 1603, so confinement to the palace was actually an improvement.
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JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
Dogs experience social isolation, lack of behaviorally appropriate sensory stimuli, physical confinement to small spaces, forcible restraint, and other issues.
—Jessica Pierce, TIME, 23 June 2024
The fish escaped confinement in Arkansas and Mississippi and made their way up the Mississippi River and spread into many of its tributaries.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 21 June 2024
Upton, who pleaded guilty to the four charges, was sentenced to two years of community supervision probation and 40 days confinement in the Collin County Jail for each of the cases, served concurrently.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 18 June 2024
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JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
Dogs experience social isolation, lack of behaviorally appropriate sensory stimuli, physical confinement to small spaces, forcible restraint, and other issues.
—Jessica Pierce, TIME, 23 June 2024
The fish escaped confinement in Arkansas and Mississippi and made their way up the Mississippi River and spread into many of its tributaries.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 21 June 2024
Upton, who pleaded guilty to the four charges, was sentenced to two years of community supervision probation and 40 days confinement in the Collin County Jail for each of the cases, served concurrently.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 18 June 2024
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“Confinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confinement. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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confinement
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