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containment
noun as in control
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Strong matches
Weak matches
noun as in restriction
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Strong matches
Example Sentences
The inmates clear brush and dig containment lines, but don’t wield hoses.
“Multiple pools remained filled following the containment of the Palisades fire,” the report states.
Last year, the Indian government set a March 2026 deadline to end the insurgency and launched intensified security operations under its "ruthless" containment strategy.
Key to managing this is employing what Ogundehin terms "containment" - dedicating set spaces for objects, rather than spreading them endlessly throughout your home.
Incarcerated firefighters don’t wield hoses, but clear brush and dig containment lines while working on front-line hand crews and do work such as cooking and laundry to keep fire camps running.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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