HOUSE ARRESTS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

house arrests

noun

plural of house arrest

as in custodies

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The researchers analyzed monthly captures of LinkedIn with help from workforce data company Revelio Labs.

— Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
Then there are the subtle vanilla notes like those found in Orb Oils’s Lenny fragrance, matcha in Le Labo’s, or, say, Flamingo Estate’s Prinsesstårta roll-on captures notes of marzipan like a slice of Sant Ambroeus Princess cake.

— Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of captures

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State police said during the transport, the prisoner freed himself from his restraints and jumped out of the moving vehicle and fled north across the highway into a brush line.

— Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
The shipping logjam at the canal continues to pile up, with the new restraints compounding prior traffic increases stemming from the disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

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The league could perhaps benefit from such messaging in its stadiums and on its helmets because DUI arrests or other traffic incidents involving NFL people are not uncommon.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
There’s no indication that any report from Loomer had a connection to his arrest, which came at a time when ICE arrests have been happening more frequently at US airports.

— Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of arrests

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Chicagoans blew whistles and filmed detainments while immigration agents patrolled neighborhoods with military-grade weapons as part of Operation Midway Blitz.

— Alex Poppe, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
The detainments would also be very temporary, would only be during the building's office hours, and no one would be detained overnight.

— Dennis Valera, CBS News, 3 June 2026

Definition of detainments

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