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as in captivity
the act of confining or the state of being confined
the offense is punishable by a fine or imprisonment
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as in incarceration
the state of being held in lawful custody
the long years of imprisonment had taken their toll on his mind and spirit as well as his body
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprisonment
Noun
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It’s been just over eight months since the Jamaican dancehall legend was freed from captivity after serving 13 years behind bars for a murder conviction that was overturned on appeal in March 2024.—
Rob Kenner,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025 -
A little more than 200 red wolves live in captivity, but fewer than 20 exist in the wild — all in a rural five-county section of northeastern North Carolina.—
Zachery Eanes,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
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Through deeply personal storytelling, the film highlights the generational impact of mass incarceration, the resilience of families, and the urgent need for systemic change.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2025
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Many of the recipients are working on projects responding to issues including climate change, Indigenous studies, identity, democracy and politics, incarceration, and the evolving purpose of community.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
15 Apr. 2025
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But the only way our leaders should approach the Alien Enemies Act in the modern day is by acknowledging the fundamental injustice of wartime internment and expulsions and by working to repeal the law, not resurrecting it to devastate the lives of other immigrants who call this country home.—
Karen Ebel,
TIME,
17 Mar. 2025
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The final internment camps didn’t close until 1948, approximately three years after the second world war ended, according to the National Archives.—
Kate Linderman,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2025
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About 3,000 protesters demonstrated Khalil's detention in Lower Manhattan on Monday afternoon, police said.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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He was arrested on Saturday and is reportedly being held at a detention facility in Jena, Louisiana, after a judge temporarily blocked efforts to deport him.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Alexander Smirnov was sentenced to six years in prison in January after pleading guilty to lying to his FBI handler about the Biden family's ties to a Ukrainian energy company -- in addition to a series of unrelated tax fraud charges.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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His lawyers said Mahdi's original attorneys put on a shallow case trying to spare his life that didn't call on relatives, teachers or others who knew him and ignored the impact of months spent in solitary confinement in prison as a teen.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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And so, Diana stayed behind, idly waiting out her period of confinement while the museum was rebuilt around her.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Top executives settled as well, including one who was sentenced to home confinement as part of a criminal plea deal.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Imprisonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprisonment. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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