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Confinement

Definition

(formal) The state of being confined or restricted, often in a physical or institutional sense, such as imprisonment, quarantine, or isolation; also, a period of time spent in such a state. Typically collocates with 'period of', 'term of', 'sentence of'.

Example Sentences

1The psychologist studied the effects of prolonged confinement on the mental health of prisoners in solitary cells.
2Is the use of confinement as a form of punishment inhumane, or can it serve a legitimate rehabilitative function?
3The hospital placed the patient in confinement to prevent the spread of the highly contagious disease.
4The judge imposed a sentence of confinement without the possibility of parole for the convicted felon.
5There is a growing body of research on the long-term effects of confinement on the cognitive development of children in institutional care.

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