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
David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
China has seen a major ramp-up of prospective players in recent years, as companies prepare for a high-tech future that was once confined to science fiction.
—Dylan Butts,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 6 Mar. 2025
Although the image macros subside in favor of straightforward, threatening text — which Landon economically projects on the environment around Violet, rather than cutting to her phone — continuing to use the confines of drop technology keeps the movie’s clock ticking.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Actually, the rodents confined their regularity to the kitchen, where 15 pieces got left on a shelf over a prep table.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
China has seen a major ramp-up of prospective players in recent years, as companies prepare for a high-tech future that was once confined to science fiction.
—Dylan Butts,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
Of those flowering plants, 250 are considered rare and 62 are known to only grow within the confines of the park.
—Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 6 Mar. 2025
Although the image macros subside in favor of straightforward, threatening text — which Landon economically projects on the environment around Violet, rather than cutting to her phone — continuing to use the confines of drop technology keeps the movie’s clock ticking.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confine
Verb
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Japan is part of the First Island Chain, a U.S. maritime containment strategy that seeks to restrict the Chinese military's access to the Western Pacific Ocean.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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New Policy Causing Alarm Last week, the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) issued a deeply disappointing directive that significantly restricts prerelease custody under the Second Chance Act.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Union leaders and journalists who criticized Bukele have also been imprisoned.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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He is imprisoned in El Salvador, where he was sent with other migrants accused of being gang members.—
Albert Sun,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Do Iranian artists find there is more scope for becoming a professional artist in the diaspora?—
Rebecca Ruth Gould,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Apr. 2025
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With shed space fitted out to complete two yachts ranging from 98-feet to 229-feet and surface area of around 60,000 square feet, the yard has huge scope for future superyacht construction.—
Katia Damborsky,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This could include, but is not limited to, major vermin contamination.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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In the bottom of the seventh, Corona (19-2, 9-1), which was limited to one hit in the game, loaded the bases with one out against freshman pitcher Striker Pence, but then stranded the runners after consecutive pop flies.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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He was arrested after the warrant and was jailed from Feb. 2 to July 22, 2021, sources said.—
Ellen Moynihan,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Yoon’s ouster will probably lead to a fresh rethinking of South Korea’s political system, which has seen four of its eight presidents either jailed or impeached since the nation became a democracy in 1987 after decades of authoritarian rule.—
Max Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Strategic partnerships with talent agencies WME and CAA bolster its reach.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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China is expanding its military reach and presence across the Western Pacific Ocean in an attempt to challenge America's naval dominance in the region.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There, McVeigh was booked and saw on TV the extent of the devastation.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The protests signal the extent of public alarm over some of Trump's executive actions and cuts to federal government.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Padres will hunt for the three-game sweep on Sunday afternoon.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2025
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In the Trinity League: Orange Lutheran 6, JSerra 0: Orange Lutheran completed a three-game sweep of JSerra with a combined shutout from Sam Principe and Caden Miller.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Confine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confine. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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