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imprisonment

[im-priz-uhn-muhnt] / ɪmˈprɪz ən mənt /
NOUN
forcible detention
Synonyms
STRONGEST
captivity confinement custody incarceration isolation
STRONG
bondage durance duress quarantine remand restraint thraldom thralldom
WEAK
immuration
Antonyms
STRONGEST
freedom liberation liberty
WEAK
discharge liberating release
NOUN
placing in forcible detention
Synonyms
STRONGEST
jailing
WEAK
capturing confining detaining immuring imprisoning incarcerating locking up quarantining
Antonyms
WEAK
discharge freedom liberating liberty release

Example Sentences

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If convicted in either court he faces life imprisonment without parole.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Seven of the defendants -- who include former intelligence agents, soldiers and businessmen -- risk life imprisonment.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Although criminal cases can sometimes lead to restitution, they tend to move more slowly, focus more on imprisonment than repayment, and require a higher standard of proof.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

"British nationals are subject to UAE laws, violations may lead to fines, imprisonment, or deportation," the embassy said in a statement on X.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

By 2010, Florida had sentenced more than a hundred children to life imprisonment without parole for non-homicide offenses, several of whom were thirteen years old at the time of the crime.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson