containment

noun

Definition of containmentnext
as in isolation

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Recent Examples of containment This marks progress not yet reflected in the 0% containment update. — Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2026 The fire had no containment so far, and its cause was under investigation. — ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026 Timber was mapped at 23,343 acres (36 square miles) on Friday with 21% containment. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026 As of Thursday afternoon, the Timber Fire has burned 19,296 acres and is 21% contained, while the Plaskett Fire has burned 140 acres with zero containment. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for containment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for containment
  1. isolation
  2. segregation
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  • Her LIFTed framework coordinates legal, insurance, financial, and tax planning, closing the gaps between advisors who typically work in isolation.
    — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The audio section handles speech generation, transcription, music, voice changing, voice cloning, isolation, and translation.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of isolation
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  • That was the case in the United States during the legal segregation of African Americans in the South—some police officers were members of violent white supremacist organizations such as the Ku Klux Klan.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Defense attorneys described their confinement as effectively punitive segregation even though the brothers had not committed disciplinary violations.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of segregation

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