Advertisement

View definitions for contained

contained

adjective as in controlled

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

While spillovers from French political developments onto the euro should remain contained, the Bank of England’s persistent restrictive policy stance is likely to limit any sterling falls ahead of November’s U.K. autumn budget, he says.

Shortly after, engineers discovered that the vessel for the Tihange 2 reactor contained manufacturing anomalies.

The coffin contained his lawyer's robe, a speech he made against capital punishment and several books, his wife told the TF1 television broadcaster.

Read more on Barron's

But for all the changes contained in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, it didn’t alter the rates on capital-gains taxes.

Read more on MarketWatch

Another message, sent on 29 April 2024, contained images of the pair and said: "Give me a chance to prove it."

Read more on BBC

Advertisement

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement